Word of the Day for October 4, 2026: filiation

noun

DEFINITION: The relationship between a child and their parent, particularly the legal or biological relationship of parentage.

ETYMOLOGY: Derived from the Medieval Latin word filiatio, meaning the condition or quality of being a son (filio) or daughter (filia).

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