frammentario

fragmentary

adjective frahm-men-TAH-ryoh Rare

Origin: From Latin fragmentum (fragment) + -ario (adjectival suffix).

Also means

piecemeal

Usage Note

Frammentario describes something made up of disconnected or incomplete pieces. It agrees in gender: frammentaria (f), frammentari (m pl), frammentarie (f pl). It often describes historical records, manuscripts, or knowledge that survives only in scattered pieces.

Examples

"Le fonti storiche su quel periodo sono frammentarie."

Natural Translation

The historical sources on that period are fragmentary.

Literal Translation

The sources historical on that period are fragmentary.

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