Similar words
frère
Frère is a full brother; demi-frère specifically means a half-brother, sharing only one parent.
Similar in other languages
German
Halbbruder
Halbbruder is the German word for the same thing — both mean "half-brother."
Practice
1 What does demi-frère mean?
half-brother
2 Fill the gap: Son demi-___ vit chez son père.
Full sentence: Son demi-frère vit chez son père. (His half-brother lives with his father.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches demi-frère?
demi-frère: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.