friar

/fˈɹaɪə/FRIGH-ur

/fˈɹaɪɚ/FRIGH-ur

Meaninga brother

Common meaning: a brother of a religious order

fria brotherLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 777 · scan
aradjective or noun ending: of, belonging to

Journey through time

Latinfrāter‘a brother’
Frenchfrere
Middle Englishfreresource
Englishfriar‘a brother of a religious order’ · today

fri also in: fraternal fraternity fratricide

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin frāter ‘a brother’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry frāter, p. 777 · dictionary scan; Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry FRIAR, p. 220 · dictionary scan

Roots

frāter Latin “a brother”

Related words

fraternal fraternity fratricide

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