infrangible

adjective

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in·fran·gi·ble | \ (ˌ)in-ˈfran-jə-bəl

Definition of infrangible

1 : not capable of being broken or separated into parts infrangible iron bars

2 : not to be infringed or violated infrangible laws

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infrangibility \ (ˌ)in-ˌfran-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

infrangibly \ (ˌ)in-ˈfran-jə-blē

\ adverb

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Infrangible comes to us via Middle French from the Late Latin infrangibilis and is ultimately derived from the prefix in- and the Latin verb frangere, meaning "to break." (Believe it or not, our "break" is ultimately derived from the same ancient word that gave rise to "frangere.") "Infrangible" first appeared in print in English in the 16th century with the literal meaning "impossible to break"; it was later extended metaphorically to things that cannot or should not be broken.