germanus

Meaning

Adj

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) of brothers or sisters
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) full, own
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) true, natural, authentic
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, poetic) denoting intimate friendship

Noun

brother

Concepts

brotherly

fraternal

Synonyms

fraternus

Translations

brüderlich

propi

fraternal

eigenes

Brüder-

αδερφικός

fraternel

propre

fraterno

broederlijk

eigen

pròpi

pròpri

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ɡɛrˈmaː.nʊs]

Etymology

From germen (“sprout, bud”), perhaps for *germ(i)nānus. Not to be confused with the unrelated Germānus.