# breccia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(ɪ.)ə/ · frequency rank #80,268

## Definitions
1. A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian breccia, from French brèche, from Middle French breche, from Old French breche, from Vulgar Latin *breca, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *breka.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/breccia