French Conversation · Level 98
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French word
fratrie
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁatʁi/
Meaning
- feminine nounsiblings
Example
Il fait partie d'une fratrie de quatre enfants.
He is one of four siblings.
More examples
Au sein de la fratrie, il joue souvent le rôle de médiateur.
Among the siblings, he often plays the role of mediator.
Core concept
One family circle containing all the children born to the same parents.
Common phrases
au sein de la fratrie
among the siblings
la plus jeune de la fratrie
the youngest of the siblings
Similar words
frère: One male sibling born to the same parents.
sœur: One female sibling born to the same parents.
famille: A group of people linked by blood or upbringing, such as parents and siblings.
Definition in French
Groupe composé des frères et des sœurs nés des mêmes parents.
Word origin
Fratrie comes from Latin fratria, related to frater, "brother", and entered French as a learned collective noun.
Usage tips
- Fratrie is feminine, so the standard form is une fratrie, even when the group includes both brothers and sisters.
Opposites
- enfant uniqueonly childnoun
Related words
- fraternelfraternaladjective
- fraternitébrotherhoodnoun
- fraternellementfraternallyadverb