The story
- Latin · derived fromsoror“sister”
- English todaySoroptimist
From Latin soror (“sister”) and optima (“best”). See also -ist.
Words from the same roots
Latinsoror all →
sororitysororsororize
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soroptimist
Today it means: A member of Soroptimist International (founded 1921), a worldwide volunteer service organization for professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls. Full definition →
Latin soror