stepchild means the child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, stepchild ranks #9,557 of 42,747 for Qualifying.
stepchild is pronounced /ˈstɛp.tʃaɪld/.
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”).
noun
- The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
- A bereaved child; one who has lost father or mother.
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