fratruelis

Latin

Etymology

From frāter (“brother”) by analogy with patruēlis.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /fraˈtru.e.lis/, [fräˈt̪ruɛlʲɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fraˈtru.e.lis/, [fräˈt̪ruːelis]

Noun

frātruēlis m (genitive frātruēlis); third declension

1. fraternal nephew

   Synonym: frātruus

2. fraternal niece

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	frātruēlis	frātruēlēs
Genitive	frātruēlis	frātruēlium
Dative	frātruēlī	frātruēlibus
Accusative	frātruēlem	frātruēlēs frātruēlīs
Ablative	frātruēle	frātruēlibus
Vocative	frātruēlis	frātruēlēs

Antonyms

• patruus
• amita

Related terms

• frater
• patruelis
• matruelis

Descendants

• Gallurese: fratili
• Sardinian:

  Logudorese: fradile

• Sassarese: fraddiri