early 15c., "small piece or part," from Latin fragmentum "a fragment, remnant," literally "a piece broken off," from base of frangere "to break" (from PIE root *bhreg- "to break").
fragment (v.)
by 1788 (implied in fragmented), from fragment (n.). Intransitive use from 1961. Related: Fragmenting.
a fragment of rock
fragments of a play
The plate fragmented
fractious
fracture
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fragile
fragility
fragment
fragmentary
fragmentation
fragrance
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