# stepson

Pronunciation: say "STEP-sun" /ˈstɛpsʌn/

## Noun

1. The son of your spouse, born from a relationship before your own.
   - Simple: A boy or man who is the son of your husband or wife, but not your own child by birth.
   - _My stepson just started college, and we couldn't be prouder of him._
   - _The will divided the estate equally between her two stepsons._

## Origin

From Middle English stepsone, from Old English stēopsunu, going back to Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz, equivalent to step- plus son. It is related to Dutch stiefzoon, German Stiefsohn, Danish stedsøn, and Swedish styvson.

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