infrangible

adjective in·fran·gi·ble \(ˌ)in-ˈfran-jə-bəl\

Definition of INFRANGIBLE

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

: not to be infringed or violated <infrangible laws>

— in·fran·gi·bil·i·ty \-ˌfran-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·fran·gi·bly \-ˈfran-jə-blē\ adverb

Middle French, from Late Latin infrangibilis, from Latin in- + frangere to break — more at break

First Known Use: 1597

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