See Also: filiation(dictionary)

unclear (oh) and filiation (iou)


unclear (oh)



difficult to understand or be sure about, so that there is doubt or confusion
::The terms of the contract are very unclear.
be unclear about sth
to not understand something clearly
::I'm rather unclear about what I'm supposed to be doing here.

filiation (iou)



filiation noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French from eccl. & medieval Latin filiatio(n-) relationship as a child, (esp.) sonship, from Latin filius son, filia daughter: see -ATION.]
The relationship (as) of a child (esp. a son) to his or her father; spec. in Theology, the relationship (as) of a son to God; adoption (as a son) by God. LME.
= AFFILIATION 3. M16.
Descent or derivation from; the genealogical relation of one language, area of study, etc., to another. L18.
H. Kurath The Relationships between the Indo-European dialects and their filiation in prehistoric times.
Formation of branches or offshoots; a branch or offshoot of a society or language. L18.