filiate
[ fil-ee-eyt ]
/ ˈfɪl iˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), fil·i·at·ed, fil·i·at·ing.
Law.
to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock.
Compare affiliate(def 5).
Origin of filiate
1785–95; < Medieval Latin
fīliātus like the father (said of a son), equivalent to Latin
fīli(us) son +
-ātus
-ate1
Words nearby filiate
filet lace,
filet mignon,
filial,
filial generation,
filial piety,
filiate,
filiation,
filibeg,
filibuster,
filicide,
filiform
Example sentences from the Web for filiate
De fus' question he axed me wuz 'whut party does yo' 'filiate wif?'
Slave Narratives: Arkansas Narratives |Work Projects Administration
British Dictionary definitions for filiate
filiate
/ (ˈfɪlɪˌeɪt) /
verb (tr)
law
to fix judicially the paternity of (a child, esp one born out of wedlock)
law a less common word for affiliate
archaic
to affiliate or associate
Word Origin for filiate
C18: from Medieval Latin
fīliātus acknowledged as a son, from Latin
fīlius son