Definitions for filial
ˈfɪl i əlfil·ial

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. filialadjective

   designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation

2. filialadjective

   relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring

   "filial respect"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. filialadjective

   Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.

2. filialadjective

   Respectful of the duties and attitudes of a son or daughter toward their parents.

3. filialadjective

   Of a generation or generations descending from a specific previous one.

4. Etymology: From filial, from filialis, from filius / filia.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FILIALadjective

   Etymology: filial-le, French; filius, Latin.

   1. Pertaining to a son; befitting a son.

   My mischievous proceeding may be the glory of his filial piety, the only reward now left for so great a merit. Philip Sidney.

   From imposition of strict laws, to free
   Acceptance of large grace; from servile fear
   To filial; works of law, to works of faith. John Milton, Pa. Lost.

   He griev’d, he wept, the sight an image brought
   Of his own filial love; a sadly pleasing thought. Dryden.

   2. Bearing the character or relation of a son.

   And thus the filial godhead answ’ring spoke. John Milton, P. L.

   Where the old myrtle her good influence sheds,
   Sprigs of like leaf erect their filial heads;
   And when the parent rose decays and dies,
   With a resembling face the daughter buds arise. Matthew Prior.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Filialadjective

   of or pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming to a child in relation to his parents; as, filial obedience

2. Filialadjective

   bearing the relation of a child

3. Etymology: [L. filialis, fr. filius son, filia daughter; akin to e. female, feminine. Cf. Fitz.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Filial

   fil′yal, adj. pertaining to or becoming a son or daughter: bearing the relation of a child.—adv. Fil′ially. [Fr.,—Low L. filialis—L. filius, a son.]

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1. • Genetics

How to pronounce filial?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of filial in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of filial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of filial in a Sentence

1. Khairunnisa Haidar:

   She is a filial, beautiful and smart daughter. It is a painful loss. it is a natural disaster. Nobody is to be blamed.

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