fragmentary.
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
Meaning & usage
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
Fragmentary evidence suggests that he died in a foreign country.
Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Latin frangō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin fragmentumlbor. Middle English [Term?]lbor. Middle English fragment English fragment Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English fragmentary From fragment + -ary.
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