Translation
sister
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Word origin
From Latin sororem, the accusative of soror ('sister').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- soror (sororem)
- English cognates
- sorority, sister
Grammar
Examples
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My sister and I spend our holidays together every summer.
.
She has three brothers and one sister.
Canada .
Her older sister has been living in Canada for five years.
Lyon .
My younger sister has been living in Lyon for three years.
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We are three sisters and one brother in the family.
est un nom féminin désigne un membre féminin de la fratrie. Soeur aînée (older sister) et soeur cadette (younger sister) précisent l'ordre de naissance. Belle-soeur (sister-in-law) désigne soit la soeur du conjoint, soit la femme du frère.
Ma soeur ! est une interjection argotique de surprise dans certains registres. Soeur de lait (foster sister, milk-sister) est un terme historique. Âme soeur (soulmate) est une expression distincte qui ne désigne pas une soeur biologique.
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