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

• “frairie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.