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extended familya family group that includes not only parents and children but also other relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a family group that includes not only parents and children but also other relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈstendɪd ˈfæməli/

Korean meaning: 부모와 자녀뿐만 아니라 조부모, 이모, 삼촌, 사촌 등 다른 친척들을 포함한 가족 집단

Korean pronunciation: 익**스텐**디드 **패**밀리

Example Sentences

  • My extended family is so big that we need to rent a hall for family reunions!
  • In Korea, many people still value the extended family system.
  • Thanks to my extended family, I have 20 cousins and never feel lonely during holidays.

extended family

NOUN

//ɪkˈstendɪd ˈfæməli//

a family group that includes not only parents and children but also other relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

extended family concept
💡 Concept

a family group that includes not only parents and children but also other relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

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extended family rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Extended family gathers happily!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈstendɪd ˈfæməli/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈstendɪd ˈfæməli/

🌳Etymology

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Suffix--ed

Origin

라틴어에서 유래된 단어들의 조합. 'Extended'는 '뻗어나가다'는 의미의 라틴어 'extendere'에서, 'family'는 '하인들'을 의미하는 라틴어 'familia'에서 유래되어, 시간이 지나면서 혈연관계로 확장된 의미로 발전했다.

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🎵Rhyme

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family
happily
merrily

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My extended family is so big that we need to rent a hall for family reunions!

In Korea, many people still value the extended family system.

😄 Fun example

Thanks to my extended family, I have 20 cousins and never feel lonely during holidays.

Extended families often provide emotional and financial support to their members.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

large familyclankinship groupfamily network

Antonyms

nuclear familyimmediate familysmall family

Related

relativeskinshipfamily treeancestryhousehold