Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stepuncle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stepun-cle
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The brother of one's mother's husband (stepfather) or father's wife (stepmother).

noun

The stepbrother of one's father or mother.

Etymology

Etymology tree English step- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os Latin avunculus Old French unclebor. Middle English uncle English uncle English stepuncle From step- + uncle.

Inflected Forms

stepuncles (plural) step-uncle (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

stepaunt stepnephew stepniece

Questions

What does stepuncle mean?: The brother of one's mother's husband (stepfather) or father's wife (stepmother).
Where does stepuncle come from?: Etymology tree English step- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os Latin avunculus Old French unclebor. Middle English uncle English uncle English stepuncle From step- + uncle.

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