fraternidad

/fɾateɾniˈdad/ · B2 · noun · f

brotherhood

🤝 fraternidad = frater (Latin brother) + -idad (-ity): brother-ity

Spanish fraternidad comes from Latin frater, meaning brother, plus the suffix -idad, which matches English -ity. Say it as fraternity and you have the meaning: the state of being brothers, or brotherhood.

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