figlio

See also: figliò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfiʎːo]
• Hyphenation: fi‧glio

Etymology 1

From Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁y-li-os (“sucker”), a derivation from the verbal root *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck”). Cognate to French fils, Portuguese filho, Romanian fiu and Spanish hijo.

Noun

figlio m (plural figli, feminine figlia)

1. child (of unspecified sex, in relation to their parents)

   Quanti figli avete? – How many children do you have?

2. son

   È mio figlio – He is my son

Derived terms

• figliare
• figliata
• figlio di puttana
• figlioccio

Related terms

• figliastro
• figliolo

Etymology 2

Verb

figlio

1. first-person singular present active indicative of figliare