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sororicide
[ suh-rawr-uh-sahyd, -ror- ]
noun
- the act of killing one's own sister.
- a person who kills their sister.
sororicide
/ səˈrɒrɪˌsaɪd /
noun
- the act of killing one's own sister
- a person who kills his or her sister
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Derived Forms
- soˌroriˈcidal, adjective
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Other Words From
- so·rori·cidal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sororicide1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sororicide1
C17: from Latin sorōricīda one who murders his sister, from soror sister + caedere to slay
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