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half-sister

UK
/hɑːfˈsɪstə/
US
/hæfˈsɪstər/

Translations

half-sisternoun
half-sisters
pl
UK
/hɑːfˈsɪstə/
US
/hæfˈsɪstər/
My half-sister and I have the same father but different mothers.
Ma demi-sœur et moi avons le même père mais des mères différentes.
Synonyms
stepsister
half-brother
sibling
half-sisteradjective
UK
/ˈhɑːf ˌsɪstə/
US
/ˈhæf ˌsɪstər/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "half-sister relationship").
Additional translations
de demi-sœurEmploi relationnel.
Synonyms
half-sibling
maternal half-sibling
paternal half-sibling
uterine

Definitions

half-sisternoun
A female sibling who shares only one biological parent with another sibling.
My half-sister and I have the same father but different mothers.
half-sisteradjective
Relating to or characteristic of a half-sister.
They talked about their half-sister bond.
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