fradell

Lombard

Alternative forms

• fradèl, fradel, fredèl (Eastern orthographies)

Etymology

From Latin frātellus, a diminutive of Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fraˈdel/
  • IPA^(key): [fraˈdɛl], [fraˈdel] (Western)
  • IPA^(key): [fraˈdɛl], [frɛˈdɛl] (Eastern)
  • IPA^(key): [fraˈdel] (Ticinese and South-Eastern)
• IPA^(key): /fraˈdeːl/, [fraˈdeː(l)] (Bustocco)

Noun

fradell m (plural fradèi)

1. brother, sibling
2. brother (member of a religious community or church)

See also

• sorella (“sister”)
• frad