fraternal
Of or pertaining to a brother or brothersOf or pertaining to a brother or brothers.
» Are they identical or fraternal twins?
Meaning
4 sensesOf or pertaining to a brother or brothers.
brüderlich
бра́тскийbrátskij
брате́рськийbratérsʹkyj, бра́тськийbrátsʹkyj
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
Of or pertaining to a fraternity.
of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
Platonic or friendly.
Of twins or embryos, produced from two different eggs and sperm, and genetically distinct.
(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova
Examples
8 sentencesAre they identical or fraternal twins?
Generous amounts of alcohol were proffered, and fraternal toasts shared.
The birth mother gave birth to two beautiful fraternal twins, weighing two kilograms each.
Sets of all-identical quadruplets are rare - it is more likely a quadruplet set contains a mixture of fraternal and identical siblings.
"Don't look alike do you?" "That's because we're fraternal twins."
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
more fraternal, most fraternal| Comparative | more fraternal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most fraternal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova:biovular
- like or characteristic of or befitting a brother:brotherlybrotherlike
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form