# filiation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The condition of being a child of a specified parent.
2. The ancestry or lineage shared by a group having the same bloodline.
3. The determination of paternity.
4. One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot.

## Etymology
First attested in c. 1520. From French filiation

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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