What does frate in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word frate in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use frate in Italian.

The word frate in Italian means friar, monk, ventilation tile, tile, silkworm. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word frate

friar, monk

sostantivo maschile (religioso di ordine mendicante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi potevo sempre fidare del frate per un buon consiglio.
I could always trust the friar for good advice.

ventilation tile, tile

sostantivo maschile (edilizia: varietà di embrice) (roofs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I muratori adagiarono i frati sul tetto.
The builders laid the tiles on the roof.

silkworm

sostantivo maschile (zoologia (tipo di baco da seta) (type of silkworm)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Allevare frati può rivelarsi molto redditizio.
Breeding silkworms can prove very profitable.

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