sororial

English

Etymology

PIE word
*swésōr

Learned borrowing from Latin sorōrius (“sisterly”) + English -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives).[1][2] Sorōrius is derived from soror (“sister”) + -ius (suffix meaning ‘belonging to’ forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

Adjective

sororial (comparative more sororial, superlative most sororial)

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

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References

  1. ^ “sororial, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2024.
  2. ^ “sororial, adj.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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