frágil

See also: fragil and fràgil

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fragilis.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɾa.ʒiw/ [ˈfɾa.ʒiʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɾa.ʒil/ [ˈfɾa.ʒiɫ]

Adjective

frágil m or f (plural frágeis, comparable, comparative mais frágil, superlative o mais frágil or fragilíssimo)

1. fragile
2. insecure (not confident in oneself)
3. unstable, changeable

Related terms

• fragilidade

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fragilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɾaxil/ [ˈfɾa.xil]
• Rhymes: -axil
• Syllabification: frá‧gil

Adjective

frágil m or f (masculine and feminine plural frágiles, superlative fragilísimo)

1. fragile, weak, flimsy
2. frail, brittle, fragile (personality trait)

Derived terms

• fragilidad
• frágilmente
• síndrome X frágil

 

Related terms

• fracción
• fractura
• fragmento
• fragor

 

Further reading

• “frágil”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014