family

A family (sense 1) in Tanzania

Meanings

Noun

Adjective

  • Suitable for children and adults.
  • Conservative, traditional.
  • Homosexual.

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Origin

  • From Early Modern English familie (not in Middle English), from Latin familia ("the servants in a household, domestics collectively"), from famulus or famula, from Old Latin famul, of obscure origin. Perhaps derived from or cognate to Oscan famel ("servant"). familia. Displaced native Old English hÄ«red.

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