fratello

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [fraˈt̪ɛllo]
• Rhymes: -ɛllo

Noun

fratello m (plural fratelli)

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

• sorella – sister
• fra'

Anagrams

• frollate