LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

frātruēlis

frātruēlis m (genitive frātruēlis)
Classical[fraˈtru.ɛ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[fraˈtruː.e.lis]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinfraternal nephew
  2. Late Latinfraternal niece

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefrātruēlisfrātruēlēs
genitivefrātruēlisfrātruēlium
dativefrātruēlīfrātruēlibus
accusativefrātruēlemfrātruēlēs
frātruēlīs
ablativefrātruēlefrātruēlibus
vocativefrātruēlisfrātruēlēs

frātrŭēlis, is, m. frater, analog. with patruelis,
I. a father's brother's son, a cousin (late Lat.), Hier. Ep. 22, 26; cf.: fratrueles filii materterae sunt, Isid. Orig. 9, 6, 15.

Origins

From frāter (“brother”), based on patruēlis. By surface analysis, Medieval Latin frātruus + -ēlis.

Sardinian
  • Logudoresefradile
Elsewhere
  • Galluresefratili
  • Sassaresefraddiri

Quick answers

What does frātruēlis mean in Latin?
frātruēlis, a noun, means “fraternal nephew; fraternal niece”.
What is the genitive of frātruēlis?
The genitive singular is frātruēlis. frātruēlis is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce frātruēlis?
In classical Latin, [fraˈtru.ɛ.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fraˈtruː.e.lis].