French

Noun

fraternité f ‎(plural fraternités)

1. brotherhood (state of being brothers or a brother)
2. brotherhood (organization)
3. fraternity

Related terms

• fraternel
• frère

See also

• paternité
• maternité
• sororité

Old French

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin frāternitās, frāternitātem, from frāter ‎(“brother”).

Noun

fraternité f ‎(oblique plural fraternitez, nominative singular fraternité, nominative plural fraternitez)

1. brotherhood (state of being brothers or a brother)
2. brotherhood (organization)
3. fraternity

Related terms

• frere

Descendants

• English: fraternity
• French: fraternité