filial

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Relating to or suitable for a son or daughter, especially in their duty toward parents.

   In many cultures, filial respect for one's parents is deeply valued.

2. 2
   adj

   Describing a generation that descends from a particular earlier one, as in genetics.

   The first filial generation showed the dominant trait clearly.

From Middle English filial, from Latin fīliālis, from filius (“son”) / filia (“daughter”) + -al.

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