fils
1[ fils ]
/ fɪls /
noun, plural fils.
a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
a bronze coin of the United Arab Emirates, the 100th part of a dirham.
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Yemen Arab Republic, the 100th part of a riyal.
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Also fil.
Origin of fils
11885–90; < Arabic, probably < Greek phóllis a kind of coin
Definition for fils (2 of 3)
fils
2[ fees ]
/ fis /
noun, plural fils. French.
son: sometimes used after a name with the meaning of Jr., as in Dumas fils.
Compare père.
Definition for fils (3 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for fils (1 of 2)
fils
1/ French (fis) /
an addition to a French surname to specify the son rather than the father of the same namea book by Dumas fils Compare père
Word Origin for fils
French: son
British Dictionary definitions for fils (2 of 2)
fils
2fil (fɪl)
/ (fɪls) /
noun plural fils
- a fractional monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, and Kuwait, worth one thousandth of a dinar
- a fractional monetary unit of the United Arab Emirates, worth one hundredth of a dirham
- a fractional monetary unit of Yemen, worth one hundredth of a riyal
Word Origin for fils
from Arabic
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