stepson
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stepson
- /ˈstɛpsʌn/
Rhymes with -ɛpsʌn
Where it comes from
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”).
noun stepsons · step-son
- The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office detained an adult stepson who broke into his parents’ home and was involved in a standoff with deputies in Orangevale.
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noun son of one's spouse and not of oneself
| Español | hijastro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 継息子 mamamusuko |
| 中文 | 繼 /继 jì, 繼子 /继子 jìzǐ |
| Português | enteado |
| Français | beau-fils, fillâtre, filsâtre |
| Deutsch | Stiefsohn |
| Italiano | figliastro |
| Ελληνικά | προγονός progonós |
| Română | fiu vitreg |
| Русский | па́сынок pásynok, приёмный сын prijómnyj syn |
| Tiếng Việt | con trai riêng |
| العربية | رَبِيب rabīb |
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title = {stepson},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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