Frater
//ˈfreɪtə(ɹ)// name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A monk.
- 2 A frater house.
- 3 A comrade.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname originating as an occupation.
- 2 Synonym of Lingua Sistemfrater. uncountable
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
Etymology 1
PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Learned borrowing from Latin frāter (“brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, friar, pal, and vai.
Etymology 2
Occupational surname, from frater.
Etymology 3
From Latin frater (“brother”).
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