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familiare

familiar

adjective fah-mee-LYAH-reh Less Common
People & Society Family

Origin: from Latin 'familiaris', of the household

Also means

family

Usage Note

Familiare does double duty: it means 'familiar' (well-known) and 'family-related', as in azienda familiare ('family business'). It is invariable for gender, taking familiari in the plural, and is also spelt famigliare. As a noun it means a family member.

Examples

"Quel volto mi è familiare."

Natural Translation

That face is familiar to me.

Literal Translation

That face to-me is familiar.

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