Meaning
fragment, snippet, bit
- passage, extract (of a text)
In a sentence
Ho trovato un frammento di vetro sul pavimento.
I found a fragment of glass on the floor.
Hai letto quel frammento del libro ieri?
Did you read that excerpt from the book yesterday?
Non capisco questo frammento del messaggio.
I don't understand this bit of the message.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| frammento | masculine · singular |
| frammenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use frammento for a small broken piece or a short quoted part. For a generic “piece,” pezzo is often more natural.
- For text, estratto sounds more formal and editorial; frammento suggests an incomplete or isolated passage.
- Often used with di: un frammento di vetro, un frammento del discorso. Don’t overuse the article in English-style noun strings.