madrasta

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin mātrastra (stepmother), from Latin māter (mother).

Noun

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madrasta f (plural madrastes)

  1. stepmother
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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since circa 1300. From Late Latin mātrastra (stepmother), from Latin māter (mother). Compare Galician madrasta, Spanish madrastra.

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Noun

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madrasta f (plural madrastas)

  1. stepmother
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Late Latin mātrastra (stepmother), from Latin māter (mother), from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Compare Galician madrasta, Spanish madrastra.

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Noun

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madrasta f (plural madrastas)

  1. stepmother (wife of one's biological father, not one's biological mother)
    Antonym: mãe
  2. (figurative) an evil woman
    Synonyms: bruxa, megera
    Antonym: santa

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From madrastra with an elision of /ɾ/.

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madrasta (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔ᜆ)

  1. Alternative form of madrastra: 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.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)