familia
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familia¹
- /fəˈmɪlɪə/
Sounds like familiar (some non-rhotic accents)
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin familia (“family”). Doublet of family.
noun familiae
- A household or religious community under one head, regarded as a unit. Joska's elder brother Phuro was, however, seen as the leader of his familia. As one of the oldest males in the hamlet, with a familia that consisted of sons, bora and sons-in-law, Phuro's position as head of his familia was given by his age and by his authority as father.
- The paterfamilias, his legitimate descendants and their wives, all persons adopted into his family and their wives, and all slaves belonging to the household.
Familia²
proper noun Familias
- A surname.
Talk about this word "familia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/familia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. familia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/familia "familia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/familia.Cite this
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title = {familia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/familia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
