filiate
[ fil-ee-eyt ]
/ ˈfɪl iˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), fil·i·at·ed, fil·i·at·ing.
Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock.Compare affiliate(def 5).
Nearby words
filet mignon, filial, filial generation, filial piety, filially, filiate, filiation, filibeg, filibuster, filicide, filiform
Origin of filiate
1785–95; < Medieval Latin fīliātus like the father (said of a son), equivalent to Latin fīli(us) son + -ātus -ate1
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Examples from the Web for filiate
De fus' question he axed me wuz 'whut party does yo' 'filiate wif?'
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British Dictionary definitions for filiate
filiate
/ (ˈfɪlɪˌeɪt) /
verb (tr)
law to fix judicially the paternity of (a child, esp one born out of wedlock)
law a less common word for affiliate
archaic to affiliate or associate
Word Origin for filiate
C18: from Medieval Latin fīliātus acknowledged as a son, from Latin fīlius son
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