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familya group of people related by blood or marriage, typically parents and children living together

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a group of people related by blood or marriage, typically parents and children living together

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfæməli/

Korean meaning: 혈연이나 혼인으로 맺어진 사람들의 집단, 보통 함께 사는 부모와 자녀

Korean pronunciation: 패-머-리 (강세: 패)

Example Sentences

  • My dad says our family tree looks more like a family bush because everyone's so tangled up!
  • Every family has that one relative who asks 'When are you getting married?' at every gathering.
  • Family dinners are great until someone brings up politics.

family

NOUN

//ˈfæməli//

a group of people related by blood or marriage, typically parents and children living together

family concept
💡 Concept

A loving family shares story time together on their living room sofa

family rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A family living daily, always happily

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfæməli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfæməli/

🌳Etymology

Rootfamil-
Suffix--y

Origin

라틴어 'familia'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '하인들'을 의미하는 'famulus'에서 나왔습니다. 고대 로마에서는 가족이 혈연관계뿐만 아니라 집안의 모든 구성원(노예 포함)을 포함하는 개념이었어요.

🎵Rhyme

happilymerrilydaily
happily
merrily
daily

🔗Collocations

nuclear family
extended family
family reunion
start a family
family business
close-knit family
family values

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dad says our family tree looks more like a family bush because everyone's so tangled up!

😄 Fun example

Every family has that one relative who asks 'When are you getting married?' at every gathering.

😄 Fun example

Family dinners are great until someone brings up politics.

She comes from a family of doctors and teachers.

The whole family gathered to celebrate grandmother's 80th birthday.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

householdrelativesclankinkinfolk

Antonyms

strangersoutsiders

Related

parentsiblingrelativeancestordescendantmarriagehome

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