madrasta

See also: Madrasta

Asturian

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Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *matrasta, from Latin māter (mother).

Noun

madrasta f (plural madrastes)

  1. stepmother

Galician

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *matrasta, from Latin māter (mother).

Noun

madrasta f (plural madrastas)

  1. stepmother

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *matrasta, from Latin māter (mother), from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Cognate to Galician madrasta, Spanish and Catalan madrastra, French marâtre.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ˈdɾas.ta/, /ma.ˈdɾas.tɐ/, /ma.ˈdɾaʃ.tɐ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ˈðɾaʃ.tɐ/

Noun

madrasta f (plural madrastas)

  1. stepmother (wife of one's biological father, not one's biological mother)
  2. (figuratively) an evil woman

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish madrastra

Noun

madrasta

  1. stepmother
    • 2005, Nestor De Guzman, Si Nora Aunor sa mga Noranian: mga pagunita at pagtatapat →ISBN
      Lumaki ako sa piling ng aking madrasta at ibang mga kapatid. May tindahan kami sa Tanauan. Madalas akong tumatao roon kapag walang pasok sa eskuwela. Sa mga oras na walang bumibili, nagbabasa ako ng mga inarkilang komiks.

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