The difference between Fraternal and Sororal

When used as adjectives, fraternal means of or pertaining to a or , whereas sororal means of or pertaining to a sister.


Fraternal is also noun with the meaning: a society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fraternal and Sororal

  1. Fraternal as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a or .

  2. Fraternal as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a .

  3. Fraternal as an adjective:

    Platonic or .

  4. Fraternal as an adjective (genetics):

    Of twins or embryos, produced from two different and , and genetically distinct.

  1. Fraternal as a noun:

    A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.

  2. Fraternal as a noun:

    A fraternal twin.

  1. Sororal as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a sister.

  2. Sororal as an adjective:

    Related through someone's sister.

    Examples:

    "a [[sororal nephew]]"

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