"adelphic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more adelphic [comparative], most adelphic [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀδελφικός (adelphikós, “brotherly”), from ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”). By surface analysis, adelpho- + -ic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἀδελφικός||brotherly}} Ancient Greek ἀδελφικός (adelphikós, “brotherly”), {{surf|en|adelpho-|-ic}} By surface analysis, adelpho- + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} adelphic (comparative more adelphic, superlative most adelphic)
  1. Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers Translations (describing a form of polyandry): adelphique (French), adelfico (Italian), adélfico (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-adelphic-en-adj-QPz9Q2G~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with adelpho-, English terms suffixed with -ic, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with adelpho-: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 79 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of 'describing a form of polyandry': 87 13
  2. fraternal
    Sense id: en-adelphic-en-adj-t~65hMt-
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