stepson en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɛpsʌn/
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Etymology
From Middle English stepsone, stepsune, from Old English stēopsunu (“stepson”), from Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz (“stepson”), equivalent to step- + son. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifsuun (“stepson”), West Frisian styfsoan (“stepson”), Dutch stiefzoon (“stepson”), German Low German Steevsöhn (“stepson”), German Stiefsohn (“stepson”), Danish stedsøn (“stepson”), Swedish styvson (“stepson”), Icelandic stjúpsonur (“stepson”).
Meanings
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The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office detained an adult stepson who broke into his parents’ home and was involved in a standoff with deputies in Orangevale.
2026 January 1, Emma Kidger, “Orangevale home invasion: Stepson in standoff with sheriff’s office”, in KTXL, archived from the original on 02 Jan 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stepsons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| step-son | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Relateds
stepbrother · stepdaughter · stepmother · stepfather · stepsister
Translations (88)
nn steson (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · az ögey oğul (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · mk пасинок (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · fur fiastri (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · nv hayeʼ jíłʼíní (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · sk nevlastný syn (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · sh пасторак (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · bg зава́рен син (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · cmn 繼 /继 (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ar رَبِيب (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · nb stesønn (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · uk па́серб (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · it figliastro (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · pt enteado (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · nrf bieau-fis (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ang stēopsunu (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · lv audžu dēls (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · da stedsøn (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ast fiastru (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · bg дове́ден син (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · la prīvignus (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · fa پسندر (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · dlm fejustro (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · br lezvab (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ast andáu (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · izh pojintima (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · lv padēls (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · de Stiefsohn (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · nv hayáázh jíłʼíní (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · eo duonfilo (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · mi tama whakaangi (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · sv styvson (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ro fiu vitreg (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · hy խորթ որդի (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · be па́сынак (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · gl enteado (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · vo luson (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · sl pastorek (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · gd leas-mhac (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · cy llysfab (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · sh посинак (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ka გერი (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · sv plastson (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · nv hayeʼ ájíłʼíní (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · cmn 繼子 /继子 (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · hy խորթ տղա (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · enm stepsone (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · az oğulluq (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · la filiaster (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · cs nevlastní syn (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · izh poikapooli (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · tr üvey oğul (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · fi poikapuoli (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · es hijastro (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · nl stiefzoon (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ca fillastre (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · kmr nevis (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · gd mac-cèile (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · is stjúpsonur (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ru приёмный сын (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · uk па́синок (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · gl fillastro (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · fr filsâtre (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ha agola (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · fr fillâtre (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · pl pasierb (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · vi con trai riêng (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · br mab-kaer (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · nv hayáázh ájíłʼíní (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · sv låtsasson (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · eo vicfilo (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ja 継息子 (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · sh pastorak (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · be па́серб (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · el προγονός (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · mi tama kē (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · sv bonusson (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ks وۆرٕ نیٚچوٗ (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ka არაღვიძლი ვაჟი (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ga leasmhac (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · vo hilucil (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · mk завареник (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · mi tamatāne whakaangi (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · sh posinak (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · fr beau-fils (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · io stif-filiulo (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · hu mostohafiú (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) · ru па́сынок (son of one's spouse and not of oneself)