Thread: I.C. Sorosis
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Old 06-04-2002, 06:42 PM
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Originally posted by TrojanGirl



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
hey trojangirl-

well, according to this entry, sororitas means sisterhood, not sister.

i have to ask my best friend, who just got her masters in medieval history and speaks latin as well, what the difference between traditional latin and medieval latin is. according to that entry, sororitas is medieval and only based on the original latin. so i think i am right that sororitas is not an actual latin case term. i will find out though!

take care
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