Meanings
- not comparableSynonym of sororal (“of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters”).
Synonyms: sororal
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of sororal (“of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters”).
Origin
- Latinsorōrius“sisterly”
- Englishsororial
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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Cite this entry
sororial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sororial
“sororial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sororial. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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