frairie

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin frātria, from Ancient Greek φρᾱτρίᾱ (phrātríā), from φρᾱ́τηρ (phrā́tēr) +‎ -ίᾱ (-íā). Doublet of fratrie, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁɛ.ʁi/ ~ /fʁe.ʁi/

Noun

frairie f (plural frairies)

  1. (archaic) fete, festival (of a locality)
  2. (archaic) merrymaking

Further reading

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