filiastra

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Latin

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Etymology

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From fīliaster (stepson, son-in-law, nephew) +‎ -a (suffix forming feminine counterparts of masculine nouns), or alternatively, from fīli(a) (daughter) +‎ -astra (suffix denoting partial resemblance).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fīliastra f (genitive fīliastrae, masculine fīliaster); first declension

  1. stepdaughter
  2. daughter-in-law
  3. niece, sister's daughter

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Coordinate terms

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Descendants

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  • Ibero-Romance:
    • Galician: fillastra
    • Spanish: hijastra
  • Southern Gallo-Romance:
  • Rhaeto-Romance:
  • Italo-Dalmatian