phrator

noun

phra·​tor

ˈfrātə(r),

-ātə- also -ˌtȯ(ə)r or -ȯ(ə)

plural -s

: a member of a phratry

at important funerals the phrators of the dead person mourned while the other phratry conducted the ceremonies

—E. R. Embree

Word History

Etymology

Greek phratōr; akin to Greek phratēr member of the same clan

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