frater

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/ˈfreɪtə(ɹ)/

noun

A monk.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

frater1

nounfrater (plural fraters)

plural fraters

  1. A monk.

Frater2

proper nounFrater (plural Fraters)

plural Fraters

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Frater3

proper nounFrater (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of Lingua Sistemfrater.

    Synonyms: Lingua Sistemfrater

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Lingua Sistemfrater.

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Origin

frater · noun

  1. Latinfrāter“brother”
  2. Englishfrater

PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Learned borrowing from Latin frāter (“brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, friar, pal, and vai.

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Frater · proper noun

Occupational surname, from frater.

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Frater · proper noun

  1. Latinfrater“brother”
  2. EnglishFrater

From Latin frater (“brother”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

frater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frater

MLA

“frater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frater.

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