fils

F4I1L1S1
/ˈfiːs//fɪls/

adjective

Used after a proper name that is common to a father and his son to indicate that the son is being referred to rather than the father.

Similar
Yemeni fils
Opposite
père
OriginFrench fils →
Less commonScrabble 7
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Meanings

fils1

adjectivefils (not comparable)
  1. not comparableUsed after a proper name that is common to a father and his son to indicate that the son is being referred to rather than the father.
nounfils (plural fils)
  1. rareThe son referred to in the manner of the adjective above.

fils2

nounfils (plural fulus)

plural fulus

  1. hobbiesSubdivision of currency used in many Arab countries.

FILs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of FIL

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
père

noun100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial

Similar
Yemeni fils
Broader
Yemeni monetary unit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

fils · adjective, noun

  1. Frenchfils“son”
  2. Englishfils

From French fils (“son”).

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fils · noun

  1. Arabicفلس
  2. Englishfils

From Arabic فلس. Doublet of fool.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fils

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Cite this entry
APA

fils. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fils

MLA

“fils.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fils. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fils,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fils.

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