familia
familia · familiae
A household or religious community under one head, regarded as a unitA household or religious community under one head, regarded as a unit.
/fəˈmɪlɪə/
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A household or religious community under one head, regarded as a unit.
(Roman)The paterfamilias, his legitimate descendants and their wives, all persons adopted into his family and their wives, and all slaves belonging to the household.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin familia (“family”). Doublet of family.Learned borrowing from Latin familia (“family”). Doublet of family.
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Forms
plural: familiaeLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular