English Explanatory Dictionary

sororal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters; sisterlike, sisterly.
  2. Related through a sister.

Pronunciation

/səˈɹɔːɹ(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sororal.wav /səˈɹɔɹəl/

Word forms

sororal

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin sororlbor. English -al English sororal PIE word *swésōr Learned borrowing from Latin soror (“sister”) + English -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives).

Synonyms

sororial

Antonyms

nonsororal unsisterlike unsisterly

Related words

sororate sororial sororially sororicide sorority

Derived words

nonsororal sororally sororal nephew sororal niece sororal polygyny sororal twin
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