unfilial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈfɪlɪəl/ (UK)
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- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin fīliālisder. Middle English filial English filial English unfilial From un- + filial.
Meanings
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Not befitting or proper for a son.
It is an account of the death of Sancho the Valiant, the unfilial and rebellious son of Alfonso the Learned; […]
1920, Ida Farnell, “Don Juan Manuel”, in Spanish Prose and Poetry, Old and New, page 49:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unfilial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unfilial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |