grandfilialadj.

Brit.

/ɡrandˈfɪlɪəl/, U.S.

/ˌɡrændˈfɪljəl/,

/ˌɡrændˈfɪliəl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: grand- comb. form, filial adj.

Etymology: < grand- comb. form + filial adj., after grandson n., granddaughter n.

Of sentiments, duty, etc.: due from a grandchild to a grandparent, befitting a grandchild; of or belonging to a grandchild.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > grandchild > [adjective]

grandfilial1835

1835 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 22 July You are compelled to witness, though enduring the greatest grand-filial agony of feeling, the goring of your grandmother.

1864 Fun 21 May 99/2 Mr. Dickens, in his ‘Old Curiosity Shop’, rang the Nell of grandfilial piety.

1922 Times Lit. Suppl. 21 Dec. 852/2 This work of grandfilial piety will be..of more interest to Americans than to Englishmen.

1956 R. Macaulay Let. 14 Oct. (1962) 236 I suppose that in grandfilial loyalty I ought to use my grandfather's.

1986 R. Barnard Political Suicide ix. 98 He had..taken the precaution of moving out.., in case she was too appalling, or too demanding in the matter of grandfilial duties.

2009 Daily Mail (Nexis) 15 May The most revolting recipe for sherry trifle I have ever encountered... This confection was passed down to Moore from her dear old gran. The act of grand-filial piety explains and excuses everything.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	grandfilial
释义	grandfilialadj. Brit. /ɡrandˈfɪlɪəl/, U.S. /ˌɡrændˈfɪljəl/, /ˌɡrændˈfɪliəl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: grand- comb. form, filial adj. Etymology: < grand- comb. form + filial adj., after grandson n., granddaughter n. Of sentiments, duty, etc.: due from a grandchild to a grandparent, befitting a grandchild; of or belonging to a grandchild. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > grandchild > [adjective] grandfilial1835 1835 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 22 July You are compelled to witness, though enduring the greatest grand-filial agony of feeling, the goring of your grandmother. 1864 Fun 21 May 99/2 Mr. Dickens, in his ‘Old Curiosity Shop’, rang the Nell of grandfilial piety. 1922 Times Lit. Suppl. 21 Dec. 852/2 This work of grandfilial piety will be..of more interest to Americans than to Englishmen. 1956 R. Macaulay Let. 14 Oct. (1962) 236 I suppose that in grandfilial loyalty I ought to use my grandfather's. 1986 R. Barnard Political Suicide ix. 98 He had..taken the precaution of moving out.., in case she was too appalling, or too demanding in the matter of grandfilial duties. 2009 Daily Mail (Nexis) 15 May The most revolting recipe for sherry trifle I have ever encountered... This confection was passed down to Moore from her dear old gran. The act of grand-filial piety explains and excuses everything. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1835
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