naufragous

naufragous
naufragous (adj.) "causing shipwreck," 1610s, from naufrage "shipwreck" (late 15c.), from M.Fr. naufrage, from L. naufragium, from stems of navis "ship" (see NAVAL (Cf. naval)) + frangere "to break" (see FRACTION (Cf. fraction)) + -OUS (Cf. -ous).

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  • Naufragous — Nau fra*gous, a. [L. naufragus. See {Naufrage}.] causing shipwreck. [Obs.] r. Taylor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • naufragous — adjective Of or pertaining to a shipwreck …   Wiktionary

  • naufragous — Causing shipwrecks …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • naufragous — …   Useful english dictionary

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