Added 9 October 2026
fraternity
/fɹəˈtɜːnɪti/ noun
Latin root: frāternitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fraternity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A social club for male undergraduates.
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People engaged in a particular occupation.
the medical fraternity
Origin
PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr From Middle English fraternite, borrowed from Old French fraternité, from Latin frāternitās, ultimately from frāter (“brother”).
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