brothers

Latin translation: fratres

23:50 Dec 23, 2005
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
English term or phrase: brothers
My brother and I are interested in getting a tatoo of the word "brothers", but have not found a definative source to pluralize the Latin word for brother, which we know to be "frater". Through deductive reasoning we believe the plural of brother to be "fratres". Twin brothers in latin is "fratres gemini", which is how we deduced that brothers is fratres.
Mike Brascetta
Latin translation:fratres
Explanation:
Have a look here: www.newadvent.org/cathen/11269b.htm
"Pray brethren - orate fratres!"
Selected response from:

SonjaR
Local time: 03:02


Summary of answers provided
4 +4fratres
SonjaR


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
fratres


Explanation:
Have a look here: www.newadvent.org/cathen/11269b.htm
"Pray brethren - orate fratres!"

SonjaR
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
28 mins
  -> Thank you Flavio!

agree  Joseph Brazauskas: 'Fratres' is used of brothers (or, in the plural, of brothers and sisters) who may or may not be full-blooded. Full-blooded brothers are called 'germani', whence Spanish 'hermanos', etc.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Joseph

agree  Zrinka Milas: ...and if they are half-blooded: "consanguinei" (from the same father, literally: common blood) and "uterini" (from the same mother, from the same uterus).
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Thanks Zrinka

agree  Valentini Mellas
2 days 18 hrs
  -> Thank you :-)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search