English Explanatory Dictionary

stepchildren

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of stepchild

Word forms

stepchildren

Etymology

From Middle English stepchildren, stepchildre, remodelled based on child from Old English stēopċild (nominative/accusative), stēopċilda (genitive), and stēopċildum (dative) ("stepchildren"). Equivalent to step- + children.

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