familia
/fəˈmɪlɪə/
familia noun: a household or religious community under one head, regarded as a unit.
Noun
familia (plural 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.2007, Ada I. Engebrigtsen, Exploring Gypsiness, page 117
- The paterfamilias, his legitimate descendants and their wives, all persons adopted into his family and their wives, and all slaves belonging to the household.
Proper noun capitalized: Familia
Familia (plural Familias)
- A surname.
Forms of familia
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | familiae |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Familias |
Origin of familia
Learned borrowing from Latin familia (“family”). Doublet of family.
Phrases with familia
Questions about familia
- What does familia mean?
- Familia means a household or religious community under one head, regarded as a unit.
- What part of speech is familia?
- Familia can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce familia?
- Familia is pronounced /fəˈmɪlɪə/.
- What is the plural of familia?
- The plural of familia is familiae.
Words near familia in the dictionary
Source and license
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