madrastra
التعريفات والمعاني
== Asturian ==
=== Noun ===
madrastra f (plural madrastres)
alternative form of madrasta
=== Further reading ===
“madrastra”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “madrasta”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
== Catalan ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Late Latin mātrastra (“stepmother”), from Latin māter (“mother”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [məˈðɾas.tɾə]
IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [maˈðɾas.tɾa]
=== Noun ===
madrastra f (plural madrastres)
stepmother
=== See also ===
padrastre
=== References ===
Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “madrastra”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)
=== Further reading ===
“madrastra”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
“madrastra”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
“madrastra” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Late Latin mātrastra (“stepmother”), from Latin māter (“mother”). Compare Portuguese madrasta, Catalan madrastra.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /maˈdɾastɾa/ [maˈð̞ɾas.t̪ɾa]
Rhymes: -astɾa
Syllabification: ma‧dras‧tra
=== Noun ===
madrastra f (plural madrastras, masculine padrastro, masculine plural padrastros)
stepmother
==== Descendants ====
→ Tagalog: madrastra
=== Further reading ===
“madrastra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
== Tagalog ==
=== Alternative forms ===
madrasta
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Spanish madrastra.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /madˈɾastɾa/ [mɐd̪ˈɾas.t̪ɾɐ]
Rhymes: -astɾa
Syllabification: mad‧ras‧tra
=== Noun ===
madrastra (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇ)
stepmother
Synonyms: inang-panguman, inain, tiyahin, tiya, tiyang, ale
Coordinate term: padrastro