English Explanatory Dictionary

sororicide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The killing of one's sister.
noun
  1. A person who kills his or her sister.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

sororicide sororicides

Etymology

From Latin sorōricīdium (“killing of one’s sister”), from soror (“sister”) + -cīdium (“killing”). Equivalent to Latin soror (“sister”) + -cide (“killing”).

Derived words

sororicidal
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