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nullius filius

American

[nool-lee-oos fee-lee-oos, nuhl-ee-uhs fee-lee-uhs] / ˈnul liˌʊs ˈfi liˌʊs, ˈnʌl i əs ˈfi li əs /

noun

Latin.

(especially in law) son of nobody; bastard.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

nullius filii

plural

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