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fraterno

brotherly

adjective frah-TEHR-noh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'fraternus', from 'frater' (brother).

Also means

fraternal

Usage Note

Fraterno agrees in gender and number: fraterno (m sg), fraterna (f sg), fraterni (m pl), fraterne (f pl). It describes a bond resembling that between brothers — warm, loyal, and supportive. Common phrases include amicizia fraterna (brotherly friendship) and amore fraterno (brotherly love). The adverb is fraternamente.

Examples

"Tra loro c'è un rapporto fraterno."

Natural Translation

There is a brotherly bond between them.

Literal Translation

Between them there-is a bond brotherly.

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