Definitions for filial

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filial fil·i·al

Spelling: [fil-ee-uh l]

IPA: /ˈfɪl i əl/

Filial is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 44 anagrams from letters in filial (afiill).

Definitions for filial

adjective

1. of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter:
2. noting or having the relation of a child to a parent.
3. 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

Examples for filial

Nevertheless her filial piety was at that moment a touching sight.

He called him his son, but he required from him filial obedience.

Besides; if you are not filial, sir, if you discard that duty, you are at least—hum—not a Christian?

Her filial piety gives her dreadful faith in a father's curses.

filial devotion to her father had been one motive, but not the only one.

I believe he knew me in that connection76 and expected to appeal to my filial feelings.

Is filial piety to be called into existence by the mere announcement of relationship?

Her notions of filial duty, notwithstanding the persecutions she meets with.

She explained that “filial laws” are a vestige of English rule.

Apparently Romney has placed his filial devotion in the same blind trust in which he has stored his dignity.