adelphopoiesis

== English == === Alternative forms === adelphopœësis (rare) === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀδελφοποίησις (adelphopoíēsis), from ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) +‎ ποίησις (poíēsis, “creation”). By surface analysis, adelpho- +‎ -poiesis. === Noun === adelphopoiesis Fraternisation between men. (history, Christianity) A ceremony where males are unionised with one another. ==== Translations ====