[ˈfra.te]
OrigineInherited from Late Latin fratre (810-814 AD or earlier), from Latin frāter, either directly from the nominative form or through a Vulgar Latin derivative of the accusative frātrem (with loss of second -r from a form *fratre), from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Compare Aromanian frati.
- masculinebrother
- colloquial, masculinedude
“Frate, e bună!” — Dude, she's hot!
Formefrați(plural) · frate(accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular) · fratele(accusative, definite, nominative, singular) · frați(accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural) · frații(accusative, definite, nominative, plural) · frate(dative, genitive, indefinite, singular) · fratelui(dative, definite, genitive, singular) · frați(dative, genitive, indefinite, plural) · fraților(dative, definite, genitive, plural) · frate(singular, vocative) · fraților(plural, vocative) · lui Frate(dative, genitive)