Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

step-sibling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: step-si-b-ling
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of stepsibling.

Example Sentences

"Northern Wintun (16a) utilizes a term, also applied to co-wife or co-husband, which signifies parallel cousin of like sex and step-sibling of like sex; the four usual sibling terms are also employed."

Inflected Forms

step-siblings (plural)

Questions

What does step-sibling mean?: Alternative form of stepsibling.

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