Meanings
familia1
plural familiae
- historicalA household or religious community under one head, regarded as a unit.
Joska's elder brother Phuro was, however, seen as the leader of his familia. As one of the oldest males in the hamlet, with a familia that consisted of sons, bora and sons-in-law, Phuro's position as head of his familia was given by his age and by his authority as father.
2007, Ada I. Engebrigtsen, Exploring Gypsiness, page 117 - RomanlawThe paterfamilias, his legitimate descendants and their wives, all persons adopted into his family and their wives, and all slaves belonging to the household.
Familia2
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinfamilia“family”
- Englishfamilia
Learned borrowing from Latin familia (“family”). Doublet of family.
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familia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/familia
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