sororial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /səˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /səˈɹɔ.ɹi.əl/ (General-American)
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).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Synonym of sororal (“of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters”).
Deriveds
Relateds
sororally · sororal twin · sororal polygyny · sorority · sororicide · sororal nephew · sororate · sororal niece · nonsororal