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perfringo.

to break or shatter

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[pɛrˈfrɪŋ.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[perˈfriŋ.ɡo]
  1. to break or shatter

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  2. to break through (an obstacle)

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  3. to violate or infringe

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Latin frangō Latin perfringō From per- + frangō (“break”).

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