adj
Meaning 1
Not befitting or proper for a son.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: filial
Standard Lemma guide
unfilial
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UK: /ʌnˈfɪlɪəl/
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- 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-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin fīliālisder. Middle English filial English filial English unfilial From un- + filial.