brotherly

English

Etymology

From Middle English brotherly, from Old English brōþorlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *brōþērlīkaz, equivalent to brother +‎ -ly. Cognate with Dutch broederlijk (“brotherly”), German brüderlich (“brotherly”), Swedish broderlig (“brotherly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹʌð.ə.li/
• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹʌð.ɚ.li/

Adjective

brotherly (comparative more brotherly, superlative most brotherly)

1. Of or characteristic of brothers.

   brotherly love

Derived terms

• brotherliness

Related terms

• brother
• brotherhood

Translations

of or characteristic of brothers

• Armenian: եղբայրական (hy) (eġbayrakan)
• Aromanian: frãtsescu
• Finnish: veljellinen (fi)
• German: brüderlich (de), geschwisterlich
• Greek: αδελφικός (el) m (adelfikós)

  Ancient: ἀδελφικός (adelphikós)

• Ido: fratala (io), fratatra (io)
• Irish: bráithriúil

  Old Irish: bráithremail

• Latin: frāternus
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• Manx: braaroil
• Polish: braterski (pl)
• Portuguese: fraterno (pt), fraternal (pt)
• Romanian: frățesc (ro), fratern (ro)
• Russian: бра́тский (ru) (brátskij)
• Scottish Gaelic: bràithreil
• Serbo-Croatian: bràtskī (sh)
• Spanish: fraternal (es), fraterno (es)
• Swedish: broderlig (sv)
• Volapük: blodik (vo), (♂♀) gemik (vo), (♂) higemik

Adverb

brotherly

1. In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.
   • 1907, Jack London, The Iron Heel:

     "What honest man, who is not insane, would take lost women and thieves into his house to dwell with him sisterly and brotherly?"

Anagrams

• brothelry

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• brothyrly, brothirly

Etymology

From Old English brōþorlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *brōþērlīkaz; equivalent to brother +‎ -ly. The adverb was derived from the adjective in the Middle English period.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbroːðərliː/

Adjective

brotherly (rare)

1. Of or relating to brothers or siblings.
2. Cheerful, jovial; like friends.

Descendants

• English: brotherly

References

• “brọ̄̆therlī (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-21.

Adverb

brotherly

1. In a brotherly way; in a way like a brother.

Descendants

• English: brotherly

References

• “brọ̄̆therlī (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-21.