fadrí

Catalan

Etymology

Probably Vulgar Latin *fratrīnus, diminutive of frater (“brother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [fəˈðɾi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [faˈðɾi]

Noun

fadrí m (plural fadrins, feminine fadrina)

1. young man
2. bachelor

   Synonym: solter

3. journeyman (someone who has completed an apprenticeship but is not yet a master)

   Synonyms: oficial, jove, companyó

   Coordinate terms: aprenent, mestre

4. ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)

Derived terms

• fadrinalla
• fadrinatge
• fadrinejar
• fadrinesa
• fadrinot
• fadristern

Related terms

• frare

Further reading

• “fadrí”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025