frater
noun/ˈfreɪtə(ɹ)/
Etymology PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Learned borrowing from Latin frāter (“brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, friar, pal, and vai.
1
A monk.
2
A frater house.
3
A comrade.
- Derived terms
- frater house, fratery, fratress
- Related terms
- fraternal, fraternity