Etymological root
bastard
Old French
Words from this root(3)
bastard
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/ˈbæstɚd/
a child born out of wedlock; something irregular or impure in origin
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bastardly
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/ˈbæstɚdli/
(archaic) base, debased, or of illegitimate or spurious character
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bastardize
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/ˈbæstɚˌdaɪz/
to corrupt or debase by adding impure or inferior elements
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