/ˈfæməli/
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
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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