Meaning
Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁ilyós Proto-Italic *θīlios Proto-Italic *fīlios Latin fīlius Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin fīliālisder. Middle English filial English filial From Middle English filial, from Latin fīliālis, from fīlius (“son”) / fīlia (“daughter”) + -al.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
unfilialparental
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 26 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-08IACEFLT
- 2026-09-02FAILNPT
- 2026-07-21FABILNY
- 2026-04-16FANIGLT
- 2026-04-05ACTIFLY
- 2026-01-20AFTLINY
- 2026-01-04FARLIMY
- 2025-11-26IALEBFX
- 2025-10-23ABCFILK
- 2025-07-24LANFBIY
- 2025-05-18FUANIGL
- 2025-01-21FPANIGL
+14 earlier appearances in the archive.