sorority
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English
Etymology
| PIE word |
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| *swésōr |
From Renaissance Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror (“sister”), from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Akin to Spanish sororidad, Portuguese sororidade, French sororité.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /səˈrɒrɪti/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /səˈrɔrəti/
- Rhymes: -ɒɹɪti
Noun
sorority (plural sororities)
- A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.
- (US, Philippines) A social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.
- Synonym: srat
- Every day is a party at this sorority!
Synonyms
- women's fraternity
Translations
group of women or girls associated for a common purpose
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social organization of female students at a college or university
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