fils

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noun (1)

: son
used after a family name to distinguish a son from his father

fils

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural fils
a monetary subunit of the dinar (Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait), dirham (United Arab Emirates), and rial (Yemen) see dinar, dirham, rial at Money Table

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

French, from Old French fils, fiz, fil, from Latin filius — more at feminine

Noun (2)

Arabic

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1786, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fils was in 1786

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“Fils.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fils. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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