infringement

/ˌɪnˈfɹɪndʒmənt/in-FRINJ-muhnt

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/ˌɪnˈfɹɪndʒmənt/in-FRINJ-muhnt

Meaningthe act or result of breaking into

Common meaning: the act or result of infringing

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inin, into; (before adjectives) not
fringeto break, shatterLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 776 · scan
mentnoun ending: act or result

‘in, into’ + ‘to break, shatter’ → infringement

Journey through time

Latininfringere‘to break into’source
Englishinfringe‘to break a law or rule’
Englishformed in English from infringeinfringement‘the act or result of infringing’ · today

Sources & notes

Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: the act or result of breaking into. It can be inferred from any of: infringe.

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from infringe + -ment (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).

Roots

frangō, frēgī, frāctum Latin “to break, shatter”

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