fratello
Italian
Etymology
From Latin frātellus, a diminutive of Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fraˈtɛl.lo/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛllo
- Hyphenation: fra‧tèl‧lo
Noun
fratello m (plural fratelli, diminutive fratellìno, augmentative fratellóne, pejorative fratellàccio, endearing fratellùccio)
- brother, sibling
- 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
- (family members) famiglia; cugino, figlio, figlia, fratello, madre, marito, moglie, nipote, nonna, nonno, padre, sorella, zia, zio (Category: it:Family)
- sorella (“sister”)
- fra'
Anagrams
- frollate