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sororal

/səˈɹɔɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
so-ror-al
IPA
/səˈɹɔɹəl/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters; sisterlike, sisterly.

adj

Related through a sister.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ Proto-Indo-European *su-h₁ésh₂-ōr? Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *-sōr ? Proto-Indo-European *swésōr Proto-Italic *swezōr Latin soror Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English sororal From Latin soror (“sister”) + English -al (adjectival suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈɹɔɹəl/
  • British English: /səˈɹɔːɹ(ə)l/

Usage

Derived Forms

nonsororal sororally

Phrases

sororal nephew sororal niece sororal polygyny sororal twin

Frequently Paired Words

sororate sororial sororially sororicide sorority avuncular filial fraternal

Synonyms

sororial sisterly sisterlike

Antonyms

nonsororal unsisterlike unsisterly

Rhymes With

oral post-oral pre-oral coral floral pastoral mayoral choral vicar-choral aural amoral binaural

Questions

How do you pronounce sororal?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈɹɔɹəl/.
What does sororal mean?
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters; sisterlike, sisterly.
Where does sororal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ Proto-Indo-European *su-h₁ésh₂-ōr? Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *-sōr ? Proto-Indo-European *swésōr Proto-Italic *swezōr Latin soror Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English sororal From Latin soror (“sister”) + English -al (adjectival suffix).

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