Shobdo Logo
MWaback

aback

Flag: gbEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

having or assuming the relation of a child or offspring //The new village has a filial relationship with the original settlement.
Other Words
  • fil​ial​ly ˈfi-lē-ə-lē ˈfil-yə-lē adverb
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, from Late Latin filialis, from Latin filius son — more at feminine
Fil​i​pi​no
noun
Fil·​i·​pi·​no
ˌfi-lə-ˈpē-(ˌ)nō
plural Fil​i​pi​nos

Definition

  • a native of the Philippine Islands
  • a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines
  • the Tagalog-based official language of the Republic of the Philippines
Other Words
  • Filipino adjective
First Known Use
circa 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Spanish
fill
verb
ˈfil
filled; fill​ing; fills

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)