# frater

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfreɪtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #91,526

## Definitions
1. A monk.
2. A frater house.
3. A comrade.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *bʰréh₂tēr
Learned borrowing from Latin frāter (“brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, friar, pal, and vai.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/frater