frāter tris, m cf. Engl. brother, a brother: maior, elder, T.: fratres gemini, twin brothers: gemelli, O.: germanus, full brother: coniurati fratres, V.: cum fratre Lycisce (of a dog), O.: volo, mi frater, fraterculo tuo credas (of a friend): Eheu pudet fratrum, i. e. fellow-citizens, H.: perfusi sanguine fratrum (in civil war), V.

—Plur, brethren (i. e. allies): a senatu appellati, Cs.

— With patruelis, a cousin, first cousin, father's brother's son: hic illius frater patruelis: Luci fratris nostri mors (sc. patruelis).

—Fig., of things: positos ex ordine fratres (i. e. libros), O.