🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

familiare

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fa.miˈlja.re/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Familial/fəˈmɪl.i.əl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha ricevuto un forte sostegno familiare durante gli studi."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or occurring within a family or its members.

    "She balanced her demanding career with strong familial obligations."
  2. 2

    Characteristic of or common to a particular family, often transmitted genetically.

    "The physician noted a familial history of cardiovascular disease."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'familialis', rooted in 'familia' meaning household or family, which traces back to 'famulus' meaning domestic servant. Entering English in the late 17th century, the term shifted from denoting basic household relations to encompassing broader hereditary, domestic, and intergenerational bonds.

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