filial

fil·i·al  (fl-l, fl-)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter: filial respect.

2. Having or assuming the relationship of child or offspring to parent.

3. Genetics Of or relating to a generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin flilis, from Latin flius, son; see dh(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

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fili·al·ly adv.

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filial [ˈfɪljəl]

adj

1. of, resembling, or suitable to a son or daughter filial affection

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Genetics designating any of the generations following the parental generation. Abbrev.: F; F₁ indicates the first filial generation, F₂ the second, etc.

[from Late Latin fīliālis, from Latin fīlius son]

filially  adv

filialness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	filial - designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms parental - designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
	2.	filial - relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring; "filial respect" parental, paternal, maternal - relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"

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filial

adjective devoted, familial, dutiful, respectful The son neglected his filial duties.

Translations

filial [ˈfɪlɪəl] ADJ → filial

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filial [ˈfɪliəl] adj [duty, affection] → filial(e)

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filial

adj duties → des Kindes, als Kind; piety, affection → kindlich; with due filial respect → mit dem Respekt, den eine Tochter/ein Sohn schuldig ist

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filial [ˈfɪljəl] adj → filiale

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filial

adj filial [ˈfiliəl]

of or suitable to a son or daughter filial piety. kinderlik; filiaal بَنَوي сроден synovský, dceřiný sønlig; datterlig kindlich που ανήκει, αφορά ή αναφέρεται σε γιο ή κόρη filial lapse(-) فرزندی sisar- filial שֶּל בֵּן/בַּת बेटा-बेटी संबंधी sinovski, kćerin gyermeki mengenai anak sonar– eða dótturlegur filiale 子の 자식다운 dukters, sūnaus, dukteriškas, sūniškas dēla-; meitas- terhadap ibu bapa kinderlijk sønnlig/datterlig, fra barnas side synowski filial filial сыновний; дочерний synovský, dcérsky sinovski koji se odnosi na kćerku ili sina sonlig, dotterlig เกี่ยวกับลูกชายหรือลูกสาว evlâda ait 子女的 синівський; дочірній جو بیٹے بیٹی کی طرف سے واجب مناسب یا متوقع ہو (thuộc) con cái; (thuộc) đạo làm con 子女的