mairastra

Occitan

Etymology

From Late Latin mātrastra (“stepmother”), from Latin māter (“mother”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

mairastra f (plural mairastras)

  1. (Gascony) stepmother[1]
  2. (Gascony) uncaring mother[2]

References

  1. ^ Guilhemjoan, Patric (2005), Diccionari elementari occitan-francés francés-occitan (gascon), Per Noste, →ISBN, p. 91. As esposa deu pair.
  2. ^ op. cit., p. 91. As marâtre in French.
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