filial

[ fil-ee-uhl ]

/ ˈfɪl i əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR filial ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter: filial obedience.

noting or having the relation of a child to a parent.

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 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, adverbfil·i·al·ness, nounnon·fil·i·al, adjective

Words nearby filial

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Example sentences from the Web for filial

She explained that “filial laws” are a vestige of English rule.
Are You Legally Responsible for Your Elderly Parents?|Keli Goff|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Apparently Romney has placed his filial devotion in the same blind trust in which he has stored his dignity.
Paul Begala: The Strangely Silent Jan. 23 Debate in Tampa|Paul Begala|January 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We spare the reader a shocking scene of filial and parental reproaches.
Tales And Novels, Volume 7 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
There, day by day, grows the sentiment of filial veneration and love.
Humanity in the City|E. H. Chapin

Parental and filial feelings sufficed for nothing between them beyond the ecstasy of a caress.
John Caldigate|Anthony Trollope
The filial piety of the child affected her, and she was deeply moved when the officer said, "Yoritomo is much like Prince Uma."
Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)|Charles Morris
The mother country must set the example, while responding to these filial overtures with gratitude and affection.
The Annual Register 1914|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for filial

filial

/ (ˈfɪljəl) /

adjective

of, resembling, or suitable to a son or daughterfilial affection

genetics designating any of the generations following the parental generation; F 1 indicates the first filial generation, F 2 the second, etcAbbreviation: F

Derived forms of filial

filially, adverbfilialness, noun

Word Origin for filial

C15: from Late Latin fīliālis, from Latin fīlius son

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for filial

filial

[ 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.

单词	filial
释义	filial [ fil-ee-uhl ] / ˈfɪl i əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR filial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter: filial obedience. noting or having the relation of a child to a parent. 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 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, adverbfil·i·al·ness, nounnon·fil·i·al, adjective Words nearby filial file sharing, filet, filet lace, filet mignon, file transfer protocol, filial, filial generation, filial piety, filiate, filiation, filibeg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for filial She explained that “filial laws” are a vestige of English rule. Are You Legally Responsible for Your Elderly Parents?\|Keli Goff\|April 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Apparently Romney has placed his filial devotion in the same blind trust in which he has stored his dignity. Paul Begala: The Strangely Silent Jan. 23 Debate in Tampa\|Paul Begala\|January 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST We spare the reader a shocking scene of filial and parental reproaches. Tales And Novels, Volume 7 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth There, day by day, grows the sentiment of filial veneration and love. Humanity in the City\|E. H. Chapin Parental and filial feelings sufficed for nothing between them beyond the ecstasy of a caress. John Caldigate\|Anthony Trollope The filial piety of the child affected her, and she was deeply moved when the officer said, "Yoritomo is much like Prince Uma." Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)\|Charles Morris The mother country must set the example, while responding to these filial overtures with gratitude and affection. The Annual Register 1914\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for filial filial / (ˈfɪljəl) / adjective of, resembling, or suitable to a son or daughterfilial affection genetics designating any of the generations following the parental generation; F 1 indicates the first filial generation, F 2 the second, etcAbbreviation: F Derived forms of filial filially, adverbfilialness, noun Word Origin for filial C15: from Late Latin fīliālis, from Latin fīlius son Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to filial daughterly, familial, fraternal, sororal Medical definitions for filial filial [ 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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filial

adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for filial

British Dictionary definitions for filial

adjective

Derived forms of filial

Word Origin for filial

Words related to filial

Medical definitions for filial

adj.