filii
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- noun
- /ˈfɪliˌaɪ/
- Specialized
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de los hijos
- In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.
Examples
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His title, they say, is Vicarius Filii Dei (Vicar of the Son of God).
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Vicarius Filii Dei means "Vicar or representative of the Son of God," a term scholars believe first appears in a document known as the "Donation of Constantine," dated to the eighth or ninth century.
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That title is this: Vicarious filii Dei: "Vicegerent of the Son of God."
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In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti.
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The title Vicarius filii Dei refers to the Pope's role as the representative of the Son of God.
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The term filii in ecclesiastical context indicates a relationship to the Son.
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In religious texts, the usage of filii denotes possession, as in 'of the Son'.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Filii is the Latin form meaning 'of the son'; it comes from filius ('son') and works like the English 'the son's' by changing the word ending to -ii. So, filii shows that something belongs to a son.