Meanings
adverbfilially (comparative more filially, superlative most filially)
comparative more filially · superlative most filially
- In a filial manner.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁(y)-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁ilyós
- Proto-Italic*θīlios
- Proto-Italic*fīlios
- Latinfīlius
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Latinfīliālis
- Middle Englishfilial
- Englishfilial
- Englishfilially
Translations
Esperanto file
- filein a filial manner
Cite this entry
APA
filially. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filially
MLA
“filially.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filially. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filially,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filially.
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