fraternal

Meanings

Plural: fraternals

Adjective

of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
- "a fraternal order"
(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova
- "fraternal twins are biovular"
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
- "close fraternal ties"

Adj

Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers.
Of or pertaining to a fraternity.
Platonic or friendly.
Of twins or embryos, produced from two different eggs and sperm, and genetically distinct.

Noun

A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.
A fraternal twin.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*bʰréh₂tēr
Borrowed from Middle French fraternel, from Medieval Latin frāternālis (“fraternal”), from Latin frāternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from frāter (“brother”).

Synonyms

biovular, brotherlike, brotherly

Antonyms

identical, sisterly

Scrabble Score: 12

fraternal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 14

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