sororicide
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sororicide¹
Where it comes from
From Latin sorōricīdium (“killing of one’s sister”), from soror (“sister”) + -cīdium (“killing”). Equivalent to Latin soror (“sister”) + -cide (“killing”).
noun sororicides
- The killing of one's sister. Terms related to familicide include filicide (the killing of one's child or children), uxoricide (the killing of one's wife), fratricide or sororicide (the killing of one's brother or sister), avunculicide (the killing of one's uncle), and nepoticide (the killing of one's nephew).
sororicide²
Where it comes from
From Latin sorōricīda (“one who kills his sister”), from soror (“sister”) + -cīda (“killer”). Equivalent to Latin soror (“sister”) + -cide (“killer”).
noun sororicides
- A person who kills his or her sister.
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noun killing of one’s sister
| Português | sororicídio |
|---|---|
| Français | sororicide |
| Deutsch | Schwestermord |
| Ελληνικά | αδελφοκτονία adelfoktonía |
| Русский | сестроуби́йство sestroubíjstvo |
noun sister killer
| Français | sororicide |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | αδελφοκτόνος adelfoktónos |
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title = {sororicide},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
