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fils¹

  • /ˈfiːs/

Rhymes with -iːs

Where it comes from

From French fils (“son”).

adjective

  1. not comparable Used after a proper name that is common to a father and his son to indicate that the son is being referred to rather than the father.

Opposite: père

noun fils

  1. rare The son referred to in the manner of the adjective above.

fils²

  • /fɪls/

Rhymes with -ɪls

Where it comes from

From Arabic فلس. Doublet of fool.

noun fulus

  1. Subdivision of currency used in many Arab countries.

FILs³

noun

  1. plural plural of FIL

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adjective

Opposite: père

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"fils." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fils. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

fils. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fils

Chicago

"fils." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fils.

BibTeX
@misc{fils_2026,
  title = {fils},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fils},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}