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fraternal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French fraternel, from Medieval Latin fr?tern?lis (“fraternal”), from Latin fr?ternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from fr?ter (“brother”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /f???t?n?l/
- Rhymes: -??(?)n?l
Adjective
fraternal (comparative more fraternal, superlative most fraternal)
- Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers.
- Of or pertaining to a fraternity.
- Platonic or friendly.
- […] a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
- (genetics) Of twins or embryos, produced from two different eggs and sperm, and genetically distinct.
Synonyms
- brotherly
Coordinate terms
- (relating to a brother, with regard to gender): sororal
- (relating to a brother, with regard to heredity): paternal, maternal
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
fraternal (plural fraternals)
- A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.
- A fraternal twin.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin fr?tern?lis (“fraternal”), from Latin fr?ternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from fr?ter (“brother”).
Adjective
fraternal m or f (plural fraternais, comparable)
- brotherly (of or characteristic of brothers)
- Synonym: fraterno
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin fr?tern?lis (“fraternal”), from Latin fr?ternus (“of or relating to a brother, fraternal”), from fr?ter (“brother”).
Adjective
fraternal (plural fraternales)
- fraternal
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kindred
English
Etymology
From Middle English kindrede, alteration (with epenthetic d) of kinrede, cünreden (“kindred”), from Old English cynr?d, cynr?den (“kindred, family, generation, posterity, stock, species”), from cynn (“kind, sort, quality, race, family, rank, gender”) + -r?den (“condition, state”), equivalent to kin +? -red. More at kin.
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?k?ndr?d, ?k?ndr?d, IPA(key): /?k?nd??d/, /?k?nd??d/
Noun
kindred (countable and uncountable, plural kindreds)
- (often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (often plural only) People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.
- (countable) A grouping of relatives.
- (uncountable) Blood relationship.
- (uncountable) Affinity, likeness.
- (countable, Germanic paganism) A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry or Ásatrú.
- Synonyms: hearth, garth, stead
Synonyms
- (people of same ethnic descent): brethren, kinship
Translations
Adjective
kindred (not comparable)
- Of the same nature, or of similar character.
- 1924, Aristotle, Metaphysics, translated by W. D. Ross, Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, book 1, part 1.
- We have said in the Ethics what the difference is between art and science and the other kindred faculties;
- 1924, Aristotle, Metaphysics, translated by W. D. Ross, Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, book 1, part 1.
- Connected, related, cognate, akin.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:akin
Translations
Anagrams
- drinked
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