so|ror|i|cide

so|ror|i|cide
so|ror|i|cide1 «suh RR uh syd, -ROR-», noun.
the act of killing one's sister.
╂[< Latin sorōricīdium < soror, -ōris sister + -cīdium act of killing]
so|ror|i|cide2 «suh RR uh syd, -ROR-», noun.
a person who kills one's sister.
╂[< Latin sorōricīda < soror, -ōris sister + -cīda killer]

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