fractious
English
/ˈfɹæk.ʃəs/
adj
Definitions
- Given to troublemaking.
- Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
Etymology
Suffix from English fraction (act of breaking, discord).
Origin
English
fraction
Gloss
act of breaking, discord
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- abfraction English
- biofraction English
- fractile English
- fraction English
- fraction slash English
- fractionable English
- fractional English
- fractionary English
- fractionate English
- fractionation English
- fractionise English
- fractionization English
- fractionize English
- fractiously English
- fractiousness English
- glycofraction English
- interfraction English
- intrafraction English
- microfraction English
- oligofraction English
- subfraction English
- unfractious English
- fraccioun Middle English