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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFragilité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fra-ji-li-te
"La fragilité du verre le rend dangereux."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being easily broken or shattered.
"The breakableness of the glass made it unsuitable for the construction of the table." - 2
A characteristic of materials or objects that indicates their fragility.
"The breakableness of the antique vase was a concern during the move."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'breakableness' is derived from the verb 'break' combined with the suffix '-able' indicating capability, and the noun-forming suffix '-ness'. The roots trace back to Old English 'brecan', meaning to shatter or destroy, evolving through Middle English before solidifying in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Breakableness" is said worldwide
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Fragilité
Transliteration: fra-ji-li-te
"La fragilité du verre le rend dangereux."
Zerbrechlichkeit
Transliteration: tsɛʁˈbʁɛçlɪçkaɪt
"Die Zerbrechlichkeit des Glases ist ein Problem."
Fragilità
Transliteration: fra-dʒi-li-ta
"La fragilità del vetro è preoccupante."
Fragilidad
Transliteration: fra-ji-li-dad
"La fragilidad del cristal es un problema."
Fragilidade
Transliteration: fɾaʒi.liˈda.dʒi
"A fragilidade do vidro é preocupante."
भंगुरता
Transliteration: bhangurta
"कांच की भंगुरता चिंता का विषय है।"
脆弱性
Transliteration: cuìruòxìng
"玻璃的脆弱性是一个问题。"
부서지기 쉬움
Transliteration: buseojigi swium
"유리의 부서지기 쉬움은 문제입니다."
壊れやすさ
Transliteration: kowareyasusa
"ガラスの壊れやすさは問題です。"
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