Fĭl'ial, a.

(fil'yal), a. [Fr., Pr., Sp., & Pg. filial, It. filiale, from Lat. filius, son, filia, daughter.]

1. Pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming a child in relation to his parents; as, filial obedience is such as the child owes to his parents.
2. Bearing the relation of a child.

Sprigs of like leaf erect their filial heads. Prior.