fadrí
Catalan
Etymology
Probably Vulgar Latin *fratrīnus, diminutive of frater (“brother”).
Pronunciation
Noun
fadrí m (plural fadrins, feminine fadrina, feminine plural fadrines)
- young man
- bachelor
- Synonym: solter
- journeyman (someone who has completed an apprenticeship but is not yet a master)
- ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)
Derived terms
- fadrinalla
- fadrinatge
- fadrinejar
- fadrinesa
- fadrinot
- fadristern
Related terms
Further reading
- “fadrí”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025