familiar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cognate adj Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
- colloquial adjective Belonging to ordinary conversation rather than to formal or written language.
- familial adjective Relating to a family, or passed down within one.
- familiar adjective Well known to you, or easy to recognise.
- family noun A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.
- household noun All the people who live together in one home, including family and any live-in staff.
- informal adj Relaxed and casual rather than official or ceremonious.
- relative adjective Considered in comparison with something else, rather than in absolute terms.
Senses
familiar is used for these senses in English:
- cognate Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (legal) related on the mother's side.
- colloquial (linguistics) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.
- familial Of or pertaining to any grouping of things referred to as a family.
- familiar (witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
- family A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
- household Belonging to the same house and family.
- informal (of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
- relative Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.
cognate — full definition
- adj Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
- adj Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root.
- adj Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.