fratiĉo
Esperanto
Etymology
From frato (“brother (reconstrued as ‘sibling’)”) + -iĉo (“male”).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /fraˈtit͡ʃo/
- Hyphenation: fra‧ti‧ĉo
- Rhymes: -it͡ʃo
Noun
fratiĉo (accusative singular fratiĉon, plural fratiĉoj, accusative plural fratiĉojn)
- (rare, neologism, nonstandard) brother
- Mi amas mian fratiĉon.
- I love my brother.
Usage notes
- This form is often considered redundant, because frato already means “brother” even without the addition of the masculine ending -iĉo.
Synonyms
- frato
Coordinate terms
- fratino (“sister”)