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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFamily
/ˈfæm.ə.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
"My family gathers every Sunday for dinner." - 2
A basic social unit consisting of parents and their children.
"The family is often considered the cornerstone of society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'familia', meaning a group of household servants and slaves, and later extending to include all persons connected by common descent or marriage. It entered English in the 15th century from Old French, ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*dhe(i)-' meaning 'to suck', referring to nursing members of a household.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Family" is said worldwide
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famille
Transliteration: famille
"Ma famille se réunit chaque dimanche pour le dîner."
Familie
Transliteration: Familie
"Meine Familie trifft sich jeden Sonntag zum Abendessen."
famiglia
Transliteration: famiglia
"La mia famiglia si riunisce ogni domenica per cena."
familia
Transliteration: familia
"Mi familia se reúne todos los domingos para cenar."
família
Transliteration: família
"Minha família se reúne todo domingo para o jantar."
परिवार
Transliteration: parivaar
"मेरा परिवार हर रविवार को रात के खाने के लिए इकट्ठा होता है।"
家庭
Transliteration: jiā-tíng
"我的家庭每周日聚在一起吃晚饭。"
가족
Transliteration: gajok
"우리 가족은 매주 일요일 저녁을 함께 먹습니다."
家族
Transliteration: kazoku
"私の家族は毎週日曜日に夕食を一緒に食べます。"
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