FILIAL


Meaning of FILIAL in English

[ 'fɪlɪəl ]

■ adjective

1》 relating to or due from a son or daughter.

2》 Biology denoting the offspring of a cross.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

Origin

ME: from OFr., or from eccles. L. ~is , from filius 'son', filia 'daughter'.

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