filial

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English filial, from Latin fīliālis, from filius (“son”) / filia (“daughter”) + -al. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈfɪl.i.əl/, /ˈfɪl.jəl/ Hyphenation: fil‧i‧al (US, also) IPA(key): /ˈfi.li.əl/ Hyphenation: fi‧li‧al Rhymes: -ɪliəl, -ɪljəl, -iːliəl === Adjective === filial (comparative more filial, superlative most filial) (not comparable) Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter. Antonym: unfilial Hyponyms: daughterly, sonly Coordinate terms: motherly, maternal, parental, fatherly, paternal (comparable) Respectful of the duties and attitudes of sons or daughters toward their parents. (genetics) Of a generation or generations descending from a specific previous one. Coordinate term: parental ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== filiation ==== Translations ==== == Azerbaijani == === Etymology === From German Filiale, from Latin fīliālis (“of or pertaining to a son or daughter”). === Noun === filial (definite accusative filialı, plural filiallar) filial, branch. === References === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “filial”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[3] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 2, Baku: Şərq-Qərb == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin fīliālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [fi.liˈal] === Adjective === filial m or f (masculine and feminine plural filials) filial == Crimean Tatar == === Etymology === From German Filiale, from Latin fīliālis (“of or pertaining to a son or daughter”). === Noun === filial filial, branch. ==== Declension ==== === References === Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[4], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN == Danish == === Etymology === From Latin filialis === Noun === filial c (singular definite filialen, plural indefinite filialer) (business) branch. ==== Declension ==== ==== Further reading ==== “filial” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === From Latin fīliālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fi.ljal/ === Adjective === filial (feminine filiale, masculine plural filiaux, feminine plural filiales) filial (characteristic of or befitting the relationship between a son or daughter and their parents) ==== Derived terms ==== filiale n. f. === Further reading === “filial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === failli == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Dutch filiaal, from Latin fīliālis, from filius (“son”) / filia (“daughter”) + -al. === Noun === filial (plural filial-filial) filial branch == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin fīliālis. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -al Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: fi‧li‧al === Adjective === filial m or f (plural filiais) filial (pertaining to a son or daughter) === Noun === filial f (plural filiais) branch office Synonym: sucursal ==== Related terms ==== filho === Further reading === “filial”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “filial”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French filial. === Adjective === filial m or n (feminine singular filială, masculine plural filiali, feminine/neuter plural filiale) filial ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin fīliālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fiˈljal/ [fiˈljal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: fi‧lial === Adjective === filial m or f (masculine and feminine plural filiales) filial === Noun === filial f (plural filiales) subsidiary, branch === Noun === filial m (plural filiales) (sports) reserve team, B team Synonym: equipo filial === Further reading === “filial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Etymology === From Latin filial === Noun === filial c branch (office of an organization with several locations) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== bankfilial filialaffär filialkontor === References === filial in Svensk ordbok (SO) filial in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) filial in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) == Volapük == === Noun === filial (nominative plural filials) subsidiary, branch ==== Declension ====