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fils

/ˈfiːs/

fils adjective: 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.

Adjective

fils (not comparable)

  1. 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.

Noun (1)

fils (plural fils)

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

Noun (2)

IPA/fɪls/

fils (plural fulus)

  1. Subdivision of currency used in many Arab countries.

Noun (3) capitalized: FILs

FILs

  1. (plural) plural of FIL

Antonyms of fils

Forms of fils

pluralfils
pluralfulus

Origin of fils

From French fils (“son”).

From Arabic فلس. Doublet of fool.

Words that rhyme with fils

31 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about fils

What does fils mean?
Fils means 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.
What part of speech is fils?
Fils can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce fils?
Fils is pronounced /ˈfiːs/.

Words near fils in the dictionary

  1. filoviruses
  2. filozoan
  3. filozoans
  4. Filpo
  5. Filpos
  6. fils
  7. Filsaime
  8. Filsaimes
  9. Filson
  10. filter
  11. filter bank

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