Etymology

friary

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Today it means: A house or convent where friars (members of certain religious communities) live. Full definition →

Latin frater
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friary · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromfrater“brother”
  2. English todayfriary

From friar (“brother in a religious order”) + -y (nominal suffix), from Latin frater (“brother”), from Latin. Piecewise doublet of fratery.

friary · adjective2

From friar + -y (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of pally.

Words from the same roots

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