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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

filiation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
fil-i-a-tion
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being a child of a specified parent.

Uncountable

noun

The ancestry or lineage shared by a group having the same bloodline.

Countable

noun

The determination of paternity.

Countable

noun

One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in c. 1520. From French filiation

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dʰeh₁(y)-, filiation

Usage

Inflected Forms

filiations (plural)

Synonyms

ancestry lineage derivation descent line of descent

Questions

What does filiation mean?
The condition of being a child of a specified parent.
Where does filiation come from?
It is traced to French. First known use: First attested in c. 1520.

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