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Why is there paternal, for fatherly, fraternal, for brotherly, but no similar word for sons?
Is there a gender-neutral word for “aunts and uncles”/“parents' siblings”?Term to identify siblings - one dutiful, one rebellious towards their parentsSimilar term to “visual” for audio?Word similar to “distraction” but with jokey connotationthe phrase “to love to complain” is very common - is there one word that means this?Word for destroying someone's heart physicallyIs there a verb for “to take advice”?The relation of a person you share a half-sibling withAre my half siblings related to my half brother?Why is there a word for 'H'?
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If paternal is "relating to someone's parents", and fraternal "relating to someone's brothers", is there, or why isn't there, a word for "relating to someone's sons", i.e: sunternal
Sentence example: "sunternal love"
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If paternal is "relating to someone's parents", and fraternal "relating to someone's brothers", is there, or why isn't there, a word for "relating to someone's sons", i.e: sunternal
Sentence example: "sunternal love"
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If paternal is "relating to someone's parents", and fraternal "relating to someone's brothers", is there, or why isn't there, a word for "relating to someone's sons", i.e: sunternal
Sentence example: "sunternal love"
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If paternal is "relating to someone's parents", and fraternal "relating to someone's brothers", is there, or why isn't there, a word for "relating to someone's sons", i.e: sunternal
Sentence example: "sunternal love"
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There is filial, from Latin filius "son" and filia "daughter". So filial love should work in most contexts.
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You only got here first because I had to go to the grocer. :)
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@tchrist♦: How grocerly of you.
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There is filial, from Latin filius "son" and filia "daughter". So filial love should work in most contexts.
answered 8 hours ago
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You only got here first because I had to go to the grocer. :)
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@tchrist♦: How grocerly of you.
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There is filial, from Latin filius "son" and filia "daughter". So filial love should work in most contexts.
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You only got here first because I had to go to the grocer. :)
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@tchrist♦: How grocerly of you.
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There is filial, from Latin filius "son" and filia "daughter". So filial love should work in most contexts.
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There is filial, from Latin filius "son" and filia "daughter". So filial love should work in most contexts.
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You only got here first because I had to go to the grocer. :)
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@tchrist♦: How grocerly of you.
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You only got here first because I had to go to the grocer. :)
– tchrist♦
3 hours ago
@tchrist♦: How grocerly of you.
– Cerberus
2 hours ago
You only got here first because I had to go to the grocer. :)
– tchrist♦
3 hours ago
You only got here first because I had to go to the grocer. :)
– tchrist♦
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@tchrist♦: How grocerly of you.
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@tchrist♦: How grocerly of you.
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