la
feminine
/maˈðɾastɾa/
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Translation
stepmother
Word origin
From Latin matrastra, from mater ('mother') with the pejorative suffix -astra.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- matrastra
- English cognates
- maternal
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmadrastras
Examples
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In the tale, the stepmother was very cruel.
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My stepmother treats me like one more child of her own.
Blancanieves mágico.
Snow White's stepmother had a magic mirror.
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Do you get on well with your stepmother?
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His stepmother bakes the best cakes in the village.
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