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frater¹

  • /ˈfreɪtə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

PIE word

*bʰréh₂tēr

Learned borrowing from Latin frāter (“brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, friar, pal, and vai.

noun fraters

  1. A monk.
  2. A frater house.
  3. A comrade.

Frater²

Where it comes from

Occupational surname, from frater.

proper noun Fraters

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Frater³

Where it comes from

From Latin frater (“brother”).

proper noun

  1. uncountable Synonym of Lingua Sistemfrater.

    Similar: Lingua Sistemfrater

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"frater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frater. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

frater. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frater

Chicago

"frater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frater.

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@misc{frater_2026,
  title = {frater},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frater},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}