Italian

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Etymology

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From fratello (brother) +‎ -ame.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fra.telˈla.me/
  • Rhymes: -ame
  • Hyphenation: fra‧tel‧là‧me

Noun

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fratellame m (plural fratellami)

  1. (derogatory, rare, collective) a group of brothers or people otherwise united in comradeship

Further reading

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  • fratellame in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana