Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French frerastre.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /fʁɛ.ʁatʁ/, /fʁɛ.ʁɑtʁ/, /fʁe.ʁatʁ/, /fʁe.ʁɑtʁ/
frèrâtre m (plural frèrâtres, feminine sœurâtre)
- (dated) stepbrother (especially an evil one)
- Synonyms: frarâtre, quasi-frère
- (by extension) bad or uncaring brother
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