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fragor

/ˈfɹeɪ̯ɡɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fra-gor
IPA
/ˈfɹeɪ̯ɡɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loud and sudden sound; the report of anything bursting; a crash.

noun

A strong or sweet scent; fragrance.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fragor (“a breaking to pieces”), from frangō (“to break”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɹeɪ̯ɡɚ/
  • British English: /ˈfɹeɪ̯ɡə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fragors (plural)

Homonyms

fragger (æ-raising, Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada)

Rhymes With

agar maigre eagre

Questions

How do you pronounce fragor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹeɪ̯ɡɚ/.
What does fragor mean?
A loud and sudden sound; the report of anything bursting; a crash.
Where does fragor come from?
Borrowed from Latin fragor (“a breaking to pieces”), from frangō (“to break”).

How to pronounce fragor

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