sorella
Catalan
Etymology
sorell + -a
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /soˈɾe.ʎə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /suˈɾe.ʎə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /soˈɾe.ʎa/
Noun
sorella f (plural sorelles)
- Any of various marine fishes of the genus Caranx, especially false shad or yellow horse mackerel (Caranx honchos).
Further reading
- “sorella” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Italian
Etymology
From Latin soror, from a diminutive form or based on the model of fratello. Ultimately from Proto-Italic *swezōr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /soˈrɛl.la/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛlla
- Hyphenation: so‧rèl‧la
Noun
sorella f (plural sorelle, diminutive sorellìna or (archaic) sorellétta, augmentative sorellóna, pejorative sorellàccia, endearing sorellùccia)
- sister
- (Christianity) sister (nun)
Derived terms
- sorellanza
- sorellastra
See also
- (family members) famiglia; cugino, figlio, figlia, fratello, madre, marito, moglie, nipote, nonna, nonno, padre, sorella, zia, zio (Category: it:Family)
- fratello (“brother”)
- suora (“nun”)
Anagrams
- sellaro