sorority

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Etymology

From Renaissance Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /səˈrɒrɪti/
• (America) IPA: /səˈrɔrəti/

Noun

sorority (plural sororities)

1. A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.
2. (US, Philippines) A social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.

   Synonyms: srat

Synonyms

• women's fraternity

Translations

• Portuguese: sororidade, irmandade
• Russian: сестринство
• Spanish: sororidad

Translations

• French: sororité
• German: Verbindung von College-Studentinnen, Schwesternschaft
• Spanish: sororidad

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