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filiation.

The condition of being a child of a specified parent.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The condition of being a child of a specified parent.

    uncountable
  2. The ancestry or lineage shared by a group having the same bloodline.

    countable
  3. The determination of paternity.

    countable
  4. One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot.

    countable
    The filiations are from a common stock.
Where this word comes from

First attested in c. 1520. From French filiation

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