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Fraktur

Syllabification: (Frak·tur)
Pronunciation: /fräkˈto͝or/

Definition of Fraktur

noun

  • a German style of black-letter type.

Origin:

late 19th century: German, from Latin fractura 'fracture' (because of its angularity)

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