Masculine
confrater
Meaning
- (masculine) a confrere, professional colleague, chiefly in an upper-class profession, especially in the legal profession
- (masculine) a fellow member, e.g. of a confraternity
- (figuratively, masculine) a confrere, a comrade, a cahoot
Concepts
Synonyms
ambtsbroeder
gildebroeder
kunstbroeder
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkɔnˈfraː.tər/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Latin confrater, from com- (“together”) + frater (“brother, fellow”). Compare English confrere, German Mitbruder.
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