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stepchild

Pronunciation: /ˈstɛp.tʃaɪld/

The English word “stepchild” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
  2. A bereaved child; one who has lost father or mother.

Etymology

From Middle English stepchild, stepchyld, from Old English stēopċild (“stepchild”), equivalent to step- + child. Compare Dutch stiefkind (“stepchild”), German Stiefkind (“stepchild”), Swedish styvbarn (“stepchild”).

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