English Explanatory Dictionary

stepfather

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
  2. The husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father or person with a similar relationship.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

stepfather stepfathers step-father

Etymology

From Middle English stepfader, from Old English stēopfæder, from Proto-Germanic *steupafadēr (“stepfather”), equivalent to step- + father. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäiffoar (“stepfather”), Dutch stiefvader (“stepfather”), German Low German Steevvader (“stepfather”), German Stiefvater (“stepfather”), Swedish styvfar (“stepfather”), Icelandic stjúpfaðir (“stepfather”).

Synonyms

stepdad co-father father-in-law

Related words

stepaunt stepbrother stepchild stepdaughter stepfamily stepfather-in-law stepmother stepnephew stepniece stepsister stepson stepuncle

Derived words

ex-stepfather stepfatherhood stepfatherly
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