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macecha.

stepmother

7 characters3 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmat͡sɛxa]

stepmother
feminine

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Balto-Slavic *mā́ˀtē Proto-Slavic *màti Proto-Slavic *-jexa Proto-Slavic *maťexa Old Czech macecha Czech macecha Inherited from Old Czech macecha, from Proto-Slavic *maťexa.

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