English Explanatory Dictionary

sororial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of sororal (“of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters”).

Pronunciation

/səˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əl/ /səˈɹɔ.ɹi.əl/

Word forms

sororial

Etymology

PIE word *swésōr Learned borrowing from Latin sorōrius (“sisterly”) + English -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Sorōrius is derived from soror (“sister”) + -ius (suffix meaning ‘belonging to’ forming adjectives).

Synonyms

sororal

Related words

nonsororal sororally sororal nephew sororal niece sororal polygyny sororal twin sororate sororicide sorority

Derived words

sororially
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