φράτηρ

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From Proto-Hellenic *pʰrā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. The old kin sense of "brother" has been assumed by ἀδελφός (adelphós).

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φρᾱ́τηρ (phrā́tērm (genitive φρᾱ́τερος); third declension

  1. member of a community: clansman, kinsman, citizen, "brother" in the non-familial sense (as is usually expressed by "brethren")

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