name
Meaning 1
A surname originating as an occupation.
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Standard Lemma guide
frater
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Pronunciation
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/ˈfreɪtə(ɹ)/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: F R EY1 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Synonym of Lingua Sistemfrater.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: Lingua Sistemfrater
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noun
Meaning 3
A monk.
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noun
Meaning 4
A frater house.
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noun
Meaning 5
A comrade.
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History
Etymology
Occupational surname, from frater.
From Latin frater (“brother”).
PIE word *bhréh2tēr Learned borrowing from Latin frāter (“brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, friar, pal, and vai.
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