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Portuguese
Etymology
From con- + frade (“friar”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -ad͡ʒi, (Portugal) -adɨ
- Hyphenation: con‧fra‧de
Noun
confrade m (plural confrades, feminine confreira, feminine plural confreiras)
- a member of a religious order
- (by extension) colleague (fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization)
- Synonyms: colega, companheiro