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filiate

[ fil-ee-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

filiated, filiating.
  1. Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock. Compare affiliate ( def 6 ).

filiate

/ ˈɪɪˌɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of filiate1

1785–95; < Medieval Latin īٳܲ like the father (said of a son), equivalent to Latin ī ( us ) son + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of filiate1

C18: from Medieval Latin īٳܲ acknowledged as a son, from Latin īus son
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On these the filiated societies model their opinions, their conduct, their passions, and attachments.

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