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Webster 1913 Edition
Filial
1.
Of or pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming to a child in relation to his parents;
as,
. filial
obedience2.
Bearing the relation of a child.
And thus the
filial
Godhead answering spoke. Milton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Filial
FIL'IAL
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming a child in relation to his parents. Filial love is such an affection as a child naturally bears to his parents. Filial duty or obedience is such duty or obedience as the child owes to his parents.2.
Bearing the relation of a son.Springs of like leaf erect their filial heads.
Definition 2024
filial
filial
English
Adjective
filial (comparative more filial, superlative most filial)
- (not comparable) Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
- 1794, Charlotte Smith, The Banished Man, Volume 2, Chapter 20,
- The filial duty Ellesmere had paid to a father, who had no other claim to it than that he was his father, was now consoling to him [D'Alonville]; [...]
- 1794, Charlotte Smith, The Banished Man, Volume 2, Chapter 20,
- (comparable) Respectful of the duties and attitudes of a son or daughter toward their parents.
- (genetics) Of a generation or generations descending from a specific previous one.
- 1916, William E. Castle & Gregor Mendel, Genetics & Eugenics, p. 101.
- This, following Bateson, we may call the parental generation or P generation. Subsequent generations are called filial generations (abbreviated F) and their numerical order is indicated by a subscript, [...]
- 1916, William E. Castle & Gregor Mendel, Genetics & Eugenics, p. 101.
Synonyms
- (pertaining to or befitting of children): sonly, daughterly
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
pertaining to a son or daughter
respectful of the duties and attitudes of a son or daughter toward their parents
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of descending generation or generations
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References
- ↑ Cited in Robert E. Van Voorst (ed.) (2005), Anthology of world scriptures, ISBN 0-534-52099-5
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
German Filiale, from Latin filialis - of or pertaining to a son or daughter.
Noun
filial
Declension
Declension of filial
nominative | filial |
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genitive | filialnıñ |
dative | filialğa |
accusative | filialnı |
locative | filialda |
ablative | filialdan |
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8
Danish
Noun
filial c (singular definite filialen, plural indefinite filialer)
Inflection
Inflection of filial
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | filial | filialen | filialer | filialerne |
genitive | filials | filialens | filialers | filialernes |
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /filjal/
Adjective
filial m (feminine singular filiale, masculine plural filiaux, feminine plural filiales)
- Characteristic of or befitting the relationship between a son or daughter and their parents.
Derived terms
- filiale n. f.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Adjective
filial m, f (plural filiais, comparable)
- filial (pertaining to a son or daughter)
Noun
filial f (plural filiais)
- branch (office of an organisation)
Related terms
Swedish
Noun
filial c
- branch (office of an organization with several locations)
Declension
Inflection of filial | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | filial | filialen | filialer | filialerna |
Genitive | filials | filialens | filialers | filialernas |
Related terms
- bankfilial
- filialaffär
- filialkontor
References
- filial in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)