freire

Concepts

friar

Synonyms

frei

frade

Translations

frare

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Mönch

Ordensbruder

μοναχός

frère

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frate

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frater

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fraile

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɾe(j).ɾi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Provençal: fraire

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese freire, fraire, borrowed from Old Occitan fraire, from Latin frater (“brother”), from Proto-Italic *frātēr (“brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”). Doublet of frade, bróder, and brada.