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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespadrastro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈdɾastɾo
"Su padrastro la llevó al parque de atraciones."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A male who is the husband of one's mother, but is not one's biological father.
"Her stepfather walked her down the aisle at the wedding." - 2
A social father figure who steps into a parental role within a blended family structure.
"He has been a wonderful stepfather to her children since they got married."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'stēopfæder', combining 'stēop-' (meaning orphan or bereft) and 'fæder' (father). Historically used to denote a father who has taken the place of a biological parent through marriage, losing its original sorrowful connotation of bereavement over time to simply mean a marital relation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stepfather" is said worldwide
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beau-père
Transliteration: bo-pɛʁ
"Son beau-père l'a aidé à faire ses devoirs."
Stiefvater
Transliteration: ʃtiːfˌfaːtɐ
"Sein Stiefvater hat ihm das Fahrradfahren beigebracht."
patrigno
Transliteration: paˈtriɲɲo
"Il patrigno è stato molto gentile con i bambini."
padrastro
Transliteration: paˈdɾastɾo
"Su padrastro la llevó al parque de atraciones."
padrasto
Transliteration: paˈdɾastu
"O padrasto dele o ajudou com o projeto escolar."
सौतेला पिता
Transliteration: sautela pita
"उसके सौतेले पिता ने उसका बहुत ख्याल रखा।"
继父
Transliteration: jìfù
"他的继父对非常关心他。"
새아버지
Transliteration: sae-abeoji
"새아버지는 그에게 악기를 가르쳐 주셨다."
継父
Transliteration: keifu
"彼女の継父はとても優しい人です。"
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