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What is the female equivalent of fraternal, paternal, maternal ?
What is the female equivalent of fraternal?
- A mother has a maternal relationship to a male child. - A father has a paternal relationship to that male child. - A brother has a fraternal relationship to that male child.
But, what is the sibling sister's relationship to that male child?
I was filling out a medical form when I realized I had no idea how to properly label the relationship. Of course, a cheap "mother" "father" "brother" "sister" could work, (and does work for millions of unwitting Americans), but, I've always felt it was wholly incorrect to label my relationship to my child as "father" rather than as "paternal".
Hence my question:
- What is the designation of the relationship of a female sibling to her brother properly called?
- A mother has a maternal relationship to a male child. - A father has a paternal relationship to that male child. - A brother has a fraternal relationship to that male child.
But, what is the sibling sister's relationship to that male child?
I was filling out a medical form when I realized I had no idea how to properly label the relationship. Of course, a cheap "mother" "father" "brother" "sister" could work, (and does work for millions of unwitting Americans), but, I've always felt it was wholly incorrect to label my relationship to my child as "father" rather than as "paternal".
Hence my question:
- What is the designation of the relationship of a female sibling to her brother properly called?
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sororal Stephen Oakes
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[nq:1]What is the female equivalent of fraternal? - A mother has a maternal relationship to a male child. - A ... Hence my question: - What is the designation of the relationship of a female sibling to her brother properly called?[/nq]
Sororal appears in AHD, though it's not commonly heard. See how they react to 'sibbish'.
john
Sororal appears in AHD, though it's not commonly heard. See how they react to 'sibbish'.
john
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On 9 Mar 2005 18:54:48 -0800, "Shaft Drive"
[nq:1]What is the female equivalent of fraternal? - A mother has a maternal relationship to a male child. - A ... Hence my question: - What is the designation of the relationship of a female sibling to her brother properly called?[/nq]
"Sororal" is the form for sister, but no reader of the form would have the slightest idea of what you meant.
[nq:1]What is the female equivalent of fraternal? - A mother has a maternal relationship to a male child. - A ... Hence my question: - What is the designation of the relationship of a female sibling to her brother properly called?[/nq]
"Sororal" is the form for sister, but no reader of the form would have the slightest idea of what you meant.
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[nq:1]What is the female equivalent of fraternal?[/nq]
This came up in a recent online chat in which I was participating, and my rather flippant reply was that perhaps "sororal" shout fit. Turns out that it's in many dictionaries, with a definition of "sisterly," or "like or characteristic of or befitting a sister," etc. I'd never seen or heard it used before, but you just never know...
hm
This came up in a recent online chat in which I was participating, and my rather flippant reply was that perhaps "sororal" shout fit. Turns out that it's in many dictionaries, with a definition of "sisterly," or "like or characteristic of or befitting a sister," etc. I'd never seen or heard it used before, but you just never know...
hm
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[nq:2]What is the female equivalent of fraternal? - A mother ... relationship of a female sibling to her brother properly called?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Sororal" is the form for sister, but no reader of the form would have the slightest idea of what you meant.[/nq]
Not even one who knows about Fraternities nad Sororities?
dg (domain=ccwebster)
[nq:1]"Sororal" is the form for sister, but no reader of the form would have the slightest idea of what you meant.[/nq]
Not even one who knows about Fraternities nad Sororities?
dg (domain=ccwebster)
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[nq:2]"Sororal" is the form for sister, but no reader of the form would have the slightest idea of what you meant.[/nq]
[nq:1]Not even one who knows about Fraternities nad Sororities?[/nq]
After I posted, I was thinking that the National Recording Secretary of Chi Omega would probably know the word. However, my daughter - who is a Chi Omega - wouldn't.
Tony Cooper
Orlando FL
[nq:1]Not even one who knows about Fraternities nad Sororities?[/nq]
After I posted, I was thinking that the National Recording Secretary of Chi Omega would probably know the word. However, my daughter - who is a Chi Omega - wouldn't.
Tony Cooper
Orlando FL
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On 9 Mar 2005 18:54:48 -0800, "Shaft Drive"
[nq:1]What is the female equivalent of fraternal?[/nq]
Sororal, as already provided. U.S. sororities might use it in their publications. It occassionally appears in legal documents though it is not a preferred term, "sisterly" being sufficient and plain in meaning most of the time. Example: "X and Y, sisters, agree that X's provision of ova and/o
[nq:1]What is the female equivalent of fraternal?[/nq]
Sororal, as already provided. U.S. sororities might use it in their publications. It occassionally appears in legal documents though it is not a preferred term, "sisterly" being sufficient and plain in meaning most of the time. Example: "X and Y, sisters, agree that X's provision of ova and/o
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[nq:1]What is the female equivalent of fraternal? - A mother has a maternal relationship to a male child. - A ... I've always felt it was wholly incorrect to label my relationship to my child as "father" rather than as "paternal".[/nq]
I sort of agree, except that "father" is short for "My relationship is that I am his father".
[nq:1]Hence my question: - What is the designation of the rela
I sort of agree, except that "father" is short for "My relationship is that I am his father".
[nq:1]Hence my question: - What is the designation of the rela
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[nq:1]What is the female equivalent of fraternal? - A mother has a maternal relationship to a male child. - A ... but, I've always felt it was wholly incorrect to labelmy relationship to my child as "father" rather than as "paternal".[/nq]
Why unwitting? 'Mother', 'father', 'brother', etc., is what you're supposed to write on those forms. No-one writes 'p
[nq:1]What is the female equivalent of fraternal? - A mother has a maternal relationship to a male child. - A ... but, I've always felt it was wholly incorrect to labelmy relationship to my child as "father" rather than as "paternal".[/nq]
Why unwitting? 'Mother', 'father', 'brother', etc., is what you're supposed to write on those forms. No-one writes 'p
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[nq:2]"Sororal" is the form for sister, but no reader of the form would have the slightest idea of what you meant.[/nq]
[nq:1]Not even one who knows about Fraternities nad Sororities?[/nq]
And the Soroptomists.
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities
[nq:1]Not even one who knows about Fraternities nad Sororities?[/nq]
And the Soroptomists.
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities
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