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/fɾaɣˈmento/

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Translation

fragment

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Word origin

From Latin fragmentum, from frangere ('to break'). A fragment is a broken-off piece of a whole.

Origin
Latin
Root
fragmentum
English cognates
fragment, fraction, fracture

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralfragmentos

Examples

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They found a fragment of the ancient statue.

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The teacher read a fragment of the poem.

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I keep a small fragment of that letter.

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The fragments of the broken glass were all over the floor.

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This fragment of the film is my favourite.

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This word is taught in chapter 34, lesson 8: fragmento, brigada, bahía and 7 more words.