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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Naufragous

Naufragous \Nau"fra*gous\, a. [L. naufragus. See Naufrage.] causing shipwreck. [Obs.]
--r. Taylor.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
naufragous

"causing shipwreck," 1610s, from naufrage "shipwreck" (late 15c.), from Middle French naufrage, from Latin naufragium, from stems of navis "ship" (see naval) + frangere "to break" (see fraction) + -ous.

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naufragous

a. (context obsolete rare English) Of or pertaining to a shipwreck.