fratello

Italian

Etymology

From Latin frātellus, a diminutive of Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fraˈtɛl.lo/

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• Rhymes: -ɛllo
• Hyphenation: fra‧tèl‧lo

Noun

fratello m (plural fratelli, diminutive fratellìno, augmentative fratellóne, pejorative fratellàccio, endearing fratellùccio)

1. brother, sibling
2. brother (member of a religious community or church)

Synonyms

• confratello (member of a religious community or church)

Related terms

• confratello
• frate (“friar, monk”)
• fratellanza
• fratellastro
• fraterno
• fraternità
• fraternizzare

See also

• (family members) famiglia; cugino, figlio, figlia, fratello, madre, marito, moglie, nipote, nonna, nonno, padre, sorella, zia, zio ^{(Category: it:Family)}
• sorella (“sister”)
• fra'

Anagrams

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