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Definitions for Filial

[1] of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter: filial obedience.
[2] noting or having the relation of a child to a parent.
[3] Genetics . pertaining to the sequence of generations following the parental generation, each generation being designated by an F followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence.
[4] of, resembling, or suitable to a son or daughter filial affection
[5] genetics designating any of the generations following the parental generation; F 1 indicates the first filial generation, F 2 the second, etc Abbreviation: F

Words related to Filial

familial, fraternal

Words nearby Filial

filename, filene, filet, filet lace, filet mignon, filial, filial generation, filial piety, filiate, filiation, filibeg

Origin of Filial

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin fīliālis, equivalent to Latin fīli(us ) son + -ālis -al1

Other words from Filial

fil·i·al·ly , adverb
fil·i·al·ness , noun
non·fil·i·al , adjective

Word origin for Filial

C15: from Late Latin fīliālis , from Latin fīlius son

Synonyms for Filial

daughterly, familial, fraternal, sororal