adj
filial
FIHL-ee-uhl
adj
1
Relating to, or fitting for, a son or daughter's relationship with a parent.
"He felt a strong filial duty to care for his aging mother."
"Her filial devotion impressed everyone in the family."
How to Use Filial
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes the love, respect, or duty a child is expected to show a parent.
Common pairings
filial duty
filial piety
filial devotion
Word Forms
more filial comparative, most filial superlative
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Etymology
From Latin filialis, built on filius ("son") and filia ("daughter"), plus the adjective ending -alis.