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filial

fi·lial

US/ˈfɪl.i.əl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation

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2.

relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring

  • “filial respect”
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Origin

From Middle English filial, from Latin fīliālis, from fīlius (“son”) / fīlia (“daughter”) + -al.

Phrases

  • filial duty
  • filial generation
  • filial piety

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