brothers

See also: brother, Brother, and Brothers

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʌðɚz/
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Noun

brothers

  1. plural of brother

See also

Verb

brothers

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of brother

Middle English

Etymology 1

From brother +‎ -es (“noun plural suffix”).

Noun

brothers

  1. (rare) plural of brother
Usage notes

The more common plural forms are brether and bretheren.

Etymology 2

From brother +‎ -es (“genitive suffix”).

Noun

brothers

  1. genitive of brother
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