frère

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See also:frereandFrere

French

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Etymology

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InheritedfromOld Frenchfrere,from olderfredre,fradre,fromLatinfrātrem,fromProto-Italic*frātēr,ultimately fromProto-Indo-European*bʰréh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

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Deux frères

Noun

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frèrem(pluralfrères)

  1. brother(relation,relative)
    Coordinate term:sœur
    Monfrèren’a rien fait.
    Mybrotherdidn't do anything.
  2. brother (monk)
    Coordinate term:sœur
    FrèreMartin, qu’est-ce que vous cherchez?
    BrotherMartin, what is it you seek?
  3. (informal)bro,a male comrade or friend

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole:frè

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Norman

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromOld Frenchfrere,from olderfredre,fradre,fromLatinfrāter, frātrem,fromProto-Italic*frātēr,ultimately fromProto-Indo-European*bʰréh₂tēr.

Noun

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frèrem(pluralfrères)

  1. (Guernsey)brother