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Use of "astra/o" as an ending on a relative

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Another one of my basic questions.

In English, I use step in front of just about any relative to make them a step-relative. In Spanish I have only seen hijastra/o, padrastro, madrastra, abuelastra/o. Is it legitimate to to extend the concept- eg tiastra/o or primastra/o or would it never be done.

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updated Oct 3, 2010
posted by Stadt

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I did a google search, and there seem to be regional differences. "-astro" does not appear to be used for "primo" or "tío".

The phrases that came up were "primo no consanguíneo" or "primo por parte de mi madrastra" (as an example).

updated Oct 3, 2010
posted by mountaingirl123
Thanks- just trying to see how far I can push it- I can find a few nietrastra/o usages, but very few and couldn't find any of the others save one primastro that seemed to be a nickname rather than normal usage - Stadt, Oct 3, 2010