Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin frangibilis, from Latin frangere "to break, shatter" + -ibilis -able
adjective
readily or easily broken
fragilefrangiblebrittlecrispfriable mean breaking easily. fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling. frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy.