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sororial

/səˈɹɔ.ɹi.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
so-ror-i-al
IPA
/səˈɹɔ.ɹi.əl/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

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).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈɹɔ.ɹi.əl/
  • British English: /səˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əl/

Derived Forms

sororially

Phrases

sororal nephew sororal niece sororal polygyny sororal twin

Frequently Paired Words

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

Synonyms

sororal

Rhymes With

floréal confessorial intercessorial clitorial compositorial selectorial divisorial unprofessorial promontorial contributorial unpictorial gestatorial

Questions

How do you pronounce sororial?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈɹɔ.ɹi.əl/.
What does sororial mean?
Synonym of sororal (“of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters”).
Where does sororial come from?
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).

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