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nullius filius

nullius filius noun: a child of unknown parentage; an orphan.

Noun

nullius filius

  1. (Latinate) A child of unknown parentage; an orphan.
  2. The son of no one; a bastard.
    • A bastard is considered nullius filius as far as regards his right inherit. But the rule of nullius filius does not apply in other respects1856, Bouvier Law Dictionary, 6th edition
    Synonyms:
    by-blow

Synonyms of nullius filius

Forms of nullius filius

alternative formfilius nullius

Origin of nullius filius

Borrowed from Medieval Latin nullius filius (“nobody's son”), from Latin nullius + filius.

Questions about nullius filius

What does nullius filius mean?
Nullius filius means a child of unknown parentage; an orphan.
What part of speech is nullius filius?
Nullius filius is a noun.

Words near nullius filius in the dictionary

  1. nullisomies
  2. nullisomy
  3. nullitetrasomic
  4. nullities
  5. nullity
  6. nullius filius
  7. nullius in bonis
  8. nulliverse
  9. nulliverses
  10. nullizygosity
  11. nullizygote

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