Transcription
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- [suh-rawr-uh-sahyd, -ror-]
- /səˈrɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈrɒr-/
- /sɔːrˈɔːrɪsˌaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-rawr-uh-sahyd, -ror-]
- /səˈrɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈrɒr-/
Definitions of sororicide word
- noun sororicide a person who kills his or her sister. 1
- noun sororicide the act of killing one's own sister. 1
- noun sororicide the act of killing one's own sister 0
- noun sororicide a person who kills his or her sister 0
- noun sororicide the act of murdering one's own sister 0
- noun sororicide a person who does this 0
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Origin of sororicide
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin sorōricīda one who kills his sister, -cīdium the act of killing one's sister, equivalent to sorōr- (stem of soror) sister + -cīda, -cīdium -cide
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Parts of speech for Sororicide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sororicide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
sororicide usage trend in Literature
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