marâtre
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French marastre, from Late Latin mātrastra (“stepmother”), from Latin māter (“mother”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
marâtre f (plural marâtres, masculine parâtre)
- (dated) stepmother (especially an evil one)
- Synonym: belle-mère
- (by extension) bad or uncaring mother
Coordinate terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “marâtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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- fr:Female family members