Kilo Lingo

/ˈfæməli/

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Translation

A group of people who are related, such as parents and their children.

Word origin

From Latin familia, meaning a household and the people in it, taken into English through related Latin words.

Origin
Latin
Root
familia

Grammar

Gender
Pluralfamiliesirregular

Examples

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"Family" is the group of people you are related to.

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"Families" is the plural, meaning more than one family.

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"Family" names her parents, brothers, and sisters.

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