Stepson

//ˈstɛpsʌn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
  2. 2
    the son of your spouse by a former marriage wordnet

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childchip off the old blockdaughterdescendantheiressoffspring

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"Tom introduced his stepson to Mary's stepdaughter."

Etymology

From Middle English stepsone, stepsune, from Old English stēopsunu (“stepson”), from Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz (“stepson”), equivalent to step- + son. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifsuun (“stepson”), West Frisian styfsoan (“stepson”), Dutch stiefzoon (“stepson”), German Low German Steevsöhn (“stepson”), German Stiefsohn (“stepson”), Danish stedsøn (“stepson”), Swedish styvson (“stepson”), Icelandic stjúpsonur (“stepson”).

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