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fragment

fragment, shard

noun frahg-MAHN Rare
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Origin: Latin fragmentum

Also means

passage, excerpt

Usage Note

Fragment applies to a broken-off piece of a physical object (a fragment de verre = shard of glass) and to a portion of text or music. The final -t is silent. The verb fragmenter means to break into fragments, and fragmentaire describes something incomplete or piecemeal.

Examples

"Il a retrouvé un fragment de poterie ancienne."

Natural Translation

He found a fragment of ancient pottery.

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