/
frəˈtəːn(ə)l/
adj.
- of or like a brother or brothers.
- of or denoting a fraternity.
- (of twins) developed from separate ova and therefore not identical.
Derivative
- fraternalism n.
- fraternally adv.
Etymology
ME: from med. L. fraternalis, from L. fraternus, from frater ‘brother’.