Definition of SORORITY

sorority

Meanings

Plural: sororities

Noun

  • a social club for female undergraduates
  • A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.
  • A social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*swésōr
From Renaissance Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror (“sister”), from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Akin to Spanish sororidad, Portuguese sororidade, French sororité.

Synonyms

srat, women's fraternity

Scrabble Score: 11

sorority is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sorority is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sorority is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

sorority is a valid Words With Friends word