English → Latin
“sister” in Latin
sororsister; cousin, daughter of either a father's brother or of a mother's sister; female friendsorōrculalittle sisterglōsthe sister of one’s husband, one’s sister-in-law; the wife of one’s brother, one’s sister-in-lawiūriscōnsultuslawyer, legal adviser
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sister
soror: diminutive, sororcula; soror parva. Sister-in-law, glos (Jurisconsulti): a father’s sister, etc., ; Vid: AUNT.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sister?
- The usual Latin words for “sister” are soror, sorōrcula, glōs; also iūriscōnsultus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.