FRATERNAL


Meaning of FRATERNAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ frə-ˈtər-n ə l ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin fraternalis, from Latin fraternus, from frater brother — more at brother

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : of, relating to, or involving brothers

b. : of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society

a fraternal order

2. : derived from two ova : dizygotic

fraternal twins

3. : friendly , brotherly

• fra·ter·nal·ism -nə-ˌliz-əm noun

• fra·ter·nal·ly -n ə l-ē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.