figlio
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See also: figliò
Italian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁y-li-os (“sucker”), a derivation from the verbal root *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck”). Cognate to French fils, Portuguese filho, Galician fillo, Romanian fiu, Spanish hijo, Sicilian figghiu, Corsican figliu, Sardinian fillu, Romansch fegl.
Noun
[edit]figlio m (plural figli, feminine figlia, diminutive figliétto, pejorative figliàccio)
- son
- Synonym: (Neapolitan) criaturo
- È mio figlio. ― He is my son.
- (usually in the plural) child (of unspecified gender, in relation to their parents)
- Quanti figli avete? ― How many children do you have?
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- affiliare (see there for more)
See also
[edit]- (family members) famiglia; cugino, figlio, figlia, fratello, madre, marito, moglie, nipote, nonna, nonno, padre, sorella, zia, zio (Category: it:Family)
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]figlio
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- it:Children
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