Spanish word

sor

Pronunciation

IPA/soɾ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsister

Example

¿Has visto a sor Carmen?

Have you seen Sister Carmen?

Illustration for sor (sister)

More examples

Hablé con sor en el convento.

I talked to the sister at the convent.

Core concept

Honorific title placed before a nun's name.

Common phrases

  • hablar con sor

    talk to the sister

  • ver a sor

    see the sister

Similar words

monja: Woman who lives a consecrated life in a convent or religious order.
hermana: Fellow nun regarded as a sister within the community, sharing daily communal life.
madre: Honorific title for a senior nun who holds leadership or administrative duties.
religiosa: Woman engaged in a religious vocation, serving through prayer, ministry, or community work.

Definition in Spanish

Título honorífico que se antepone al nombre de una monja para indicar su condición religiosa y el respeto dentro de una orden.

Word origin

From Latin soror 'sister', shortened in medieval church usage to the honorific sor used before a nun's name.

Usage tips

  • Sor is a formal, church-related address that appears before a personal name without an article and denotes a nun rather than a family sister; hermana is the usual word for a sibling.

Other meanings

  • nunnoun

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