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filiate

American

[fil-ee-eyt] / ˈfɪl iˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

filiated, filiating

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

filiate British

/ ˈfɪlɪˌeɪt /

verb

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

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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

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On these the filiated societies model their opinions, their conduct, their passions, and attachments.

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson

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