frāter

frāter uit.-lat. Bruder

From Proto-Italic *frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈfraː.ter/, [ˈfräːt̪ɛr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfra.ter/, [ˈfräːt̪er]

Noun

frāter m (genitive frātris); third declension

1. brother [ synonym, antonym ▲]

   Synonym: germānus

   Antonym: soror

2. male friend, lover
3. sibling
4. (Ecclesiastical Latin) brother, brethren; member of a religious community

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	frāter	frātrēs
Genitive	frātris	frātrum
Dative	frātrī	frātribus
Accusative	frātrem	frātrēs
Ablative	frātre	frātribus
Vocative	frāter	frātrēs