sororate

so·ror·ate

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawr-uh-reyt, sohr-]
- /ˈsɔr əˌreɪt, ˈsoʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawr-uh-reyt, sohr-]
- /ˈsɔr əˌreɪt, ˈsoʊr-/

Definitions of sororate word

noun sororate subsequent or concurrent marriage with a wife's sister. 1
noun sororate the custom in some societies of a widower marrying his deceased wife's younger sister 0
noun sororate the custom in some cultures of marrying the younger sister of one's wife, esp. after the wife's death 0

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Origin of sororate

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; < Latin sorōr- (stem of soror) sister + -ate3

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Parts of speech for Sororate

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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sororate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sororate usage trend in Literature

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