madrasta

See also: Madrasta

Asturian

Alternative forms

• madrastra

Etymology

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

Noun

madrasta f (plural madrastes)

1. stepmother

Related terms

• padrastru

---

Galician

Etymology

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

Noun

madrasta f (plural madrastas)

1. stepmother

Related terms

• padrasto

---

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

Synonyms

• (evil woman): bruxa, megera

Antonyms

• (stepmother): mãe
• (evil woman): santa

Coordinate terms

• padrasto

Related terms

• madre
• materno

---

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.

Synonyms

• inang-panguman