filiate

American  

[fil-ee-eyt] / ˈfɪl iˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

filiated, filiating

1. Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock.

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filiate British  

/ ˈfɪlɪˌeɪt /

verb

1. law to fix judicially the paternity of (a child, esp one born out of wedlock)

2. law a less common word for affiliate

3. archaic to affiliate or associate

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Etymology

Origin of filiate

1785–95; < Medieval Latin fīliātus like the father (said of a son), equivalent to Latin fīli ( us ) son + -ātus -ate ¹