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fil·i·a·tion \ˌfilēˈāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English filiacioun, from Late Latin filiation-, filiatio, from Latin filius + -ation-, -atio -ation 1. a. : relationship especially of a son to his father b. : the relationship between a parent and a child whether legitimate or illegitimate 2. : one that is derived from a parent or source : offshoot < filiations from a common stock > 3. a. : the act or action of determining relationship < a scholar's careful filiation of manuscripts > b. : adjudication of paternity : affiliation 4. : descent from or as if from a parent < to determine the filiation of a language > 5. : the formation of branches or offshoots |