FILIAL


Meaning of FILIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfi-lē-əl, ˈfil-yəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin filialis, from Latin filius son — more at feminine

Date: 14th century

1. : of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter

filial obedience

2. : having or assuming the relation of a child or offspring

• fil·ial·ly -lē-ə-lē, -yə-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.