parâtre
French
Etymology
From Old French parastre, from Latin patrastrum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.ʁatʁ/, /pa.ʁɑtʁ/
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Noun
parâtre m (plural parâtres, feminine marâtre)
- (dated) stepfather (especially an evil one)
- Synonym: beau-père
- (by extension) bad or uncaring father
Further reading
- “parâtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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