stepchildren

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A form of stepchild — The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

OriginMiddle English stepchildren ← Old English stēopċild →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of stepchild

Origin

  1. Old Englishstēopċild
  2. Middle Englishstepchildren
  3. Englishstepchildren

From Middle English stepchildren, stepchildre, remodelled based on child from Old English stēopċild (nominative/accusative), stēopċilda (genitive), and stēopċildum (dative) ("stepchildren"). Equivalent to step- + children.

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APA

stepchildren. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepchildren

MLA

“stepchildren.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepchildren. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stepchildren,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepchildren.

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