sœurâtre

French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French sorastre.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /sœ.ʁatʁ/, /sœ.ʁɑtʁ/

Noun edit

sœurâtre f (plural sœurâtres, masculine frèrâtre)

(dated) stepsister (especially an evil one)
Synonyms: sorâtre, quasi-sœur
(by extension) bad or uncaring sister

Coordinate terms edit

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