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frater.

brother; cousin;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfraː.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈfraː.ter]

  1. brother

    declension-3

  2. male friend, lover

    declension-3

  3. sibling

    declension-3

  4. brother, brethren; member of a religious community

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr Proto-Italic *frātēr Latin frater Inherited from Proto-Italic *frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

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