Frater

//ˈfreɪtə(ɹ)// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A monk.
  2. 2
    A frater house.
  3. 3
    A comrade.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. 2
    Synonym of Lingua Sistemfrater. uncountable

Antonyms

All antonyms
nun

Etymology

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”).

Related phrases

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