filial
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i adjective
1.
of, pertaining 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.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin fīliālis, equivalent to Latin fīli(us) son + -ālis -al1
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin fīliālis, equivalent to Latin fīli(us) son + -ālis -al1
Related forms
fil·i·al·ly, adverb
fil·i·al·ness, noun
non·fil·i·al, adjective
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filial (ˈfɪljəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, resembling, or suitable to a son or daughter: filial affection |
| 2. | genetics F designating any of the generations following the parental generation; F1 indicates the first filial generation, F2 the second, etc |
| [C15: from Late Latin fīliālis, from Latin fīlius son] | |
| 'filially | |
| —adv | |
| 'filialness | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
filial fil·i·al (fĭl'ē-əl)
adj.
Relating to the relationship of offspring to parents.
In genetics, relating to a generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation.
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Example sentences
But there is reason to suspect that filial piety leads her to see his relationship to her father with exaggerated intensity.
In an age when filial duty was a point of pride, especially for daughters, this was especially hurtful.
It is a grimly compelling chronicle of paternal enabling and filial profligacy.
In truth, such a defense is full of filial affection.
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