Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ex-stepfather

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: ex-step-fa-ther
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A previous husband of one's mother during one's lifetime, other than one's father, typically following the divorce or death of the father.

Etymology

From ex- + stepfather.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ex

Inflected Forms

ex-stepfathers (plural)

Phrases

ex-stepmother ex-stepparent

Frequently Paired Words

ex-stepmother ex-stepparent stepbrother stepchild stepdaughter stepfamily stepfather stepmother

Synonyms

ex-stepdad

Questions

What does ex-stepfather mean?: A previous husband of one's mother during one's lifetime, other than one's father, typically following the divorce or death of the father.
Where does ex-stepfather come from?: From ex- + stepfather.

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