familiar
An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon formAn attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
» I am familiar with your name.
Dein Name ist mir bekannt.
Ваше имя мне знакомо.
Твоє ім'я мені знайоме.
Ваше ім'я мені знайоме.
Мені знайоме твоє ім'я.
Мені знайоме ваше ім'я.
Meaning
5 sensesAn attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
The witch’s familiar was a black cat.
фамилья́рfamilʹjár
фамільярfamilʹjar
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
A member of a pope's or bishop's household.
a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
(historical)The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.
(obsolete)A member of one's family or household.
(obsolete)A close friend.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
Examples
531 sentencesI am familiar with your name.
Твоє ім'я мені знайоме.
ruВаше имя мне знакомо.
deDein Name ist mir bekannt.
Your face is familiar to me.
Твоє обличчя мені знайоме.
ruТвоё лицо мне знакомо.
This song is familiar to me.
Ця пісня мені знайома.
ruЭта песня мне знакома.
Why does that name sound familiar?
Чому це ім'я звучить так, ніби я його знаю?
ruПочему это имя кажется мне знакомым?
The saying is quite familiar to us.
Ця приказка нам цілком знайома.
ruЭта поговорка нам вполне знакома.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English familiar, familier, from Latin familiāris (“pertaining to servants; peFrom Middle English familiar, familier, from Latin familiāris (“pertaining to servants; pertaining to the household”). By surface analysis, family + -ar. Piecewise doublet of familial. Displaced native Old English hīwcūþ.
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Forms
plural: familiarsSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- is familiar with
- sounds familiar
- familiar with the
- look familiar
- familiar with this
- name sounds familiar
- not familiar with
- familiar faces
- that sound familiar
- familiar with that
- this looked familiar
- look familiar to