nullius filius

[nool-lee-oos fee-lee-oos, nuhl-ee-uhs fee-lee-uhs] / ˈnul liˌʊs ˈfi liˌʊs, ˈnʌl i əs ˈfi li əs /

NOUN

illegitimate child

Synonyms

WEAK

bar sinister bastard bastard child bend sinister by-blow child born without benefit of clergy love child out-of-wedlock child whoreson

NOUN

love child

Synonyms

WEAK

bar sinister bastard bastardy by-blow fruit of adultery illegitimate child natural child spurious offspring whoreson

Example Sentences

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He is without name in the law, a pure nullius filius—nobody's son.

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