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Originally posted by cash78mere
i don't think sororitas is a latin word. the word soror means "sister" in latin, as frater means "brother". (mater is mom and pater is dad for those of you who are dying to know!!) (yes, i'm a latin geek and almost a major in college!)
sororitas is not even a case in latin. soror, however, is a latin word. 
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My information came from Mirriam Webster dictionary.
Main Entry: so·ror·i·ty
Pronunciation: s&-'ror-&-tE, -'rär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Medieval Latin sororitas sisterhood, from Latin soror sister
Date: 1900
: a club of women; specifically : a women's student organization (as at a college) that is formed chiefly for social purposes and has a name consisting of Greek letters
So if I am flawed... blame the dictionary!
TG