Adelphoi

/ˌædɛlˈfoʊiː/ noun

Definition

Greek term for brothers or members of a brotherhood; plural form of adelphos used in historical and classical contexts.

Etymology

From ancient Greek 'adelphoi' (ἀδελφοί), the plural of 'adelphos' (brother). The term was used in Greek city-states and is found in classical texts and inscriptions.

Kelly Says

In ancient Greece, 'adelphoi' weren't just family members—they were members of clubs and societies that functioned like brotherhoods with their own rules and loyalties!

Translations

AFAfrikaans
broers
BGБългарски
братва
ETEesti
vennad
EUEuskara
anaiak
GLGalego
irmáns
HRHrvatski
brat
LTLietuvių
broliai
LVLatviešu
brāļi
MNМонгол
брата
SKSlovenčina
bratia
SLSlovenščina
brat
SRСрпски
брата

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