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Italian
Etymology
From Latin familiāris.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa.miˈlja.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: fa‧mi‧lià‧re
Adjective
familiare (plural familiari, superlative familiarissimo)
- (relational) family; domestic
- familiar, well-known
- familiar, confidential
- friendly, informal
- accoglienza familiare ― friendly welcome
Derived terms
Noun
familiare m or f by sense (plural familiari)
- relative (member of the family)
Alla mia festa erano presenti tutti i miei familiari- All my relatives were present at my party
Related terms
Noun
familiare f (plural familiari)
- station wagon, estate car
ha comprato una familiare- I bought a station wagon
Further reading
- familiare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Adjective
familiāre
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of familiāris