Added 10 October 2026
fraternal
/fɹəˈtɝnəl/ adjective
Latin root: frāternālis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fraternal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Borrowed from Middle French fraternel, from Medieval Latin frāternālis (“fraternal”), from Latin frāternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from frāter (“brother”).
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