fraternus, fraterna, fraternum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
brotherly/brother's; of/belonging to a brother; fraternal; friendly; of cousin;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | fraternus | fraterni |
| Gen. | fraterni | fraternorum |
| Dat. | fraterno | — |
| Acc. | fraternum | fraternos |
| Voc. | fraterne | fraterni |
| Abl. | fraterno | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | fraterna | fraternae |
| Gen. | fraternae | fraternarum |
| Dat. | fraternae | — |
| Acc. | fraternam | fraternas |
| Voc. | fraterna | fraternae |
| Abl. | fraterna | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | fraternum | fraterna |
| Gen. | fraterni | fraternorum |
| Dat. | fraterno | — |
| Acc. | fraternum | fraterna |
| Voc. | fraternum | fraterna |
| Abl. | fraterno | — |
Examples
Medea
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...remittis? Phasin et Colchos petam patriumque regnum quaeque fraternus cruor perfudit arua? quas peti terras iubes? quae maria..."
Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...Phrygius vitiasset raptor amoremDulichiive proci nec qui fraternus adultercasta Mycenaeo conubia polluit auro.si Babylonos opes, Lydae si pondera..."