fraterno
brotherly
adjective frah-TEHR-noh Rare
Origin: From Latin 'fraternus', from 'frater' (brother).
Also means
fraternal
Usage Note
Fraterno agrees in gender and number: fraterno (m sg), fraterna (f sg), fraterni (m pl), fraterne (f pl). It describes a bond resembling that between brothers — warm, loyal, and supportive. Common phrases include amicizia fraterna (brotherly friendship) and amore fraterno (brotherly love). The adverb is fraternamente.
Examples
"Tra loro c'è un rapporto fraterno."
Natural Translation
There is a brotherly bond between them.
Literal Translation
Between them there-is a bond brotherly.
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