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Privignus is a fancy word that means a stepson. It's used in Roman and civil law to describe a son of your husband or wife from a previous marriage. So, if your mom or dad gets married again and their new spouse has a son, that son would be your privignus.
Privignus
A privignus is a stepson, which means a son of one's husband or wife from a previous marriage.
The examples show that a privignus is a stepson, which means a son of one's husband or wife from a previous marriage. In the first example, John's wife had a son from her previous marriage, and that son is John's privignus. In the second example, Mary became a stepmother to Tom's children when they got married, and her relationship with them is that of a privignus.