Definition/Meaning of filial

• English - Adjective: filial ( comparative more filial , superlative most filial ) ( not comparable ) Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter . 1794 , Charlotte Smith , The Banished Man , Volume 2 , Chapter 20 , The filial duty Ellesmere had paid to a father , who had no other claim to it than that he was his father , was now consoling to him [D'Alonville]; [...] ( comparable ) Respectful of the duties and…
• English - Etymology: From Middle French filial , from Latin fīliālis , from filius ( “ son ” ) / filia ( “ daughter ” ).
• English - Pronunciation: ( UK , US ) IPA (key) : /ˈfɪl. i .əl/ , /ˈfɪl.jəl/ Hyphenation: fil‧i‧al ( US , also ) IPA (key) : /ˈfi. li .əl/ Hyphenation: fi‧li‧al
• Crimean Tatar - Etymology: German Filiale , from Latin filialis - of or pertaining to a son or daughter .
• Crimean Tatar - Noun: filial filial , branch . Declension