fratruus

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Latin

Etymology

From frāter (brother), by analogy with patruus.

Noun

frātruus m (genitive frātruī); second declension

  1. fraternal nephew, a brother's son
    Synonym: frātruēlis

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative frātruus frātruī
genitive frātruī frātruōrum
dative frātruō frātruīs
accusative frātruum frātruōs
ablative frātruō frātruīs
vocative frātrue frātruī

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