词根:-fract-, -frag-
【词根含义】:打破,打碎
【词根来源】:来源于拉丁语动词frango, frangere, fregi, fractus(打破,打碎)。
【同源单词】:fraction, fracture, fragile, fragment, frail
词根词缀:frag-, frang-, fract-, fring-
【来源及含义】Latin: break, breaking; broken; cracked
【相关词根词缀】 Related break, broken-word units: clast-; rupt-.
【同源单词】anfractuous, atmospheric refraction, conchifragous, diffract, diffraction, diffractive
词根词缀:-ment
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; result of, means of, act of; place of action
【相关描述】The suffix -meant is a final word element derived through Middle English and French from the Latin suffix -ment(um), originally used to form agent and action nouns from verbs, now used to form nouns and denominative verbs in several related senses:
The verb combinations show no change in basic form: cement, compliment, lament.
Principal parts: -menting, -mented, -mented.
Related forms: -mentum (singular); -menta, -menti, -ments (plurals).
【同源单词】abolishment, abridgment, accompaniment, accomplishment, accouterment, achievement