Adelphic
/æˈdɛlfɪk/noun
Relating to brothers or sibling relationships.
Did you know?The core Greek root *adelphos* literally means “from the same womb,” so the word’s family-feel is built into its anatomy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
adelphós (ἀδελφός)
“brother; sibling”
Late Greek
Gk
adelphikós (ἀδελφικός)
“brotherly; of brothers”
16th–17th Century
English
adelphic
“brotherly; pertaining to brothers”
Modern English
English
adelphic
“relating to brothers or sibling relationships”
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