figlie

Figlie is the Italian plural noun meaning daughters. The singular form is figlia. It designates female children of a person or family, whether biological, adopted, or metaphorical. In standard Italian, figlie is used with feminine articles and adjectives, for example le figlie, due figlie, le figlie più giovani. The masculine counterpart is figli, the plural of figlio.

Etymology and forms: figlia comes from Latin filia, with the plural form figlie evolving through the natural shifts of Italian feminine nouns ending in -glia. This pattern is seen in related words such as famiglia → famiglie. The pronunciation centers on the same initial syllable across singular and plural.

Usage notes: figlie appears in everyday speech, literature, and media to refer to daughters within a family. It is common in genealogical or legal contexts, as in le figlie di una famiglia, o ho due figlie. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe female descendants or as a poetic or symbolic reference to a group identified as daughters. In contrast, the masculine form is figli, used for sons.

See also: figlio, famiglia, parenti.