What does "sororal" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "sororal"?

Common synonyms include: sisterly, fraternal, sisterlike, sisterly, sororial.

How do you pronounce "sororal"?

Pronounced //səˈɹɔːɹ(ə)l//.

Sororal

//səˈɹɔːɹ(ə)l// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters; sisterlike, sisterly. not-comparable
2
Related through a sister. archaic, not-comparable
"sororal nephew"

Adjective

1
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sisterly fraternal sisterlike sisterly sororial

Antonyms

All antonyms

fraternal maternal nonsororal unsisterlike

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin sororlbor. English -al English sororal PIE word *swésōr Learned borrowing from Latin soror (“sister”) + English -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives).

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