Meaning
stepsister, half-sister
- A female person who is one's stepsister or half-sister.
In a sentence
Vado molto d'accordo con la mia sorellastra.
I get along very well with my stepsister.
La sua sorellastra studia all'estero da due anni.
His half-sister has been studying abroad for two years.
Non sapevo che Marco avesse una sorellastra.
I didn't know Marco had a stepsister.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sorellastra | feminine · singular |
| sorellastre | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Italian does not strictly distinguish 'stepsister' and 'half-sister'; both are 'sorellastra'.
- The suffix '-astra' can carry a slightly negative or distant connotation.
- Unlike basic kinship terms, altered kinship nouns like 'sorellastra' require the definite article with possessives ('la mia sorellastra').