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- Ancient Greekἀδελφοποίησις
- Englishadelphopoiesis
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀδελφοποίησις (adelphopoíēsis), from ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) + ποίησις (poíēsis, “creation”). By surface analysis, adelpho- + -poiesis.
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Esperanto adelfopoiezo
- adelfopoiezoa ceremony where two men are united with one another
Finnish ystävyysliitto
- ystävyysliittoa ceremony where two men are united with one another
French affrèrement
- affrèrementa ceremony where two men are united with one another
Greek αδελφοποίηση
- αδελφοποίηση (adelfopoíisi)a ceremony where two men are united with one another
Portuguese adelfopoiese
- adelfopoiesea ceremony where two men are united with one another
Russian адельфопоэзис
- адельфопоэзис (adelʹfopoezis)a ceremony where two men are united with one another
Spanish adelfopoiesis
- adelfopoiesisa ceremony where two men are united with one another
Ukrainian адельфопое́з, братотворі́ння
- адельфопое́з (adelʹfopoéz)a ceremony where two men are united with one another
- братотворі́ння (bratotvorínnja)a ceremony where two men are united with one another
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adelphopoiesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adelphopoiesis
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“adelphopoiesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adelphopoiesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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