Stepson
/ˈstɛpsʌn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
- 2 the son of your spouse by a former marriage wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"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”).