Fraternal
WordNet
adjective
(1) Like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
"Brotherly feelings"
"Close fraternal ties"
(2) (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova
"Fraternal twins are biovular"
(3) Of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
"A fraternal order"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
fraternel, fraternalis, from fraternus.
Adjective
fraternal
- Of brothers (fraternal twins)
- Related through a brother (fraternal nephew)
- In need of a brother or sister or friend.
- Like brothers (fraternal cousins)
- Friendly or brotherly (e.g. fraternal relations between socialist parties in different countries).
- platonic (as fraternal love - brotherly love)
Antonyms
- (relating to a brother, with regard to gender) sororal
- (relating to a brother, with regard to heredity) paternal, maternal
Related terms
- fraternally
- fraternity
- fraternise, fraternize
- fratricide
- fraternal nephew, fraternal niece