filiation
Meaning
- (uncountable) The condition of being a child of a specified parent.
- (countable) The ancestry or lineage shared by a group having the same bloodline.
- (countable) The determination of paternity.
- (countable) One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot.
Synonyms
line of descent
filial relation
Translations
Etymology
First attested in c. 1520. From French filiation
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