sororal

[ suh-rawr-uhl, -rohr- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters; sisterly.

sororal

/ səˈrɔːrəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a sister or sisters

Other Words From

• so·roral·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sororal¹

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin soror sister + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sororal¹

C17: from Latin soror a sister

Example Sentences

Even otherwise they but enhance the sororal beauties of faiths which if cognate are quite distinct.

From Project Gutenberg

But Mrs. Manhattan was not only Mrs. Manhattan, she was a woman for whom Eden entertained a quasi-filial, quasi-sororal affection.

From Project Gutenberg