Familiary

/fəˈmɪljɛri/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of family; having the nature of family relationships.

Etymology

From familia (Latin) + -ary (suffix indicating 'relating to'). A less common variant of familial.

Kelly Says

This archaic word survives mainly in older texts, but it's a reminder that 'familiar' and 'family' are siblings linguistically—they share the same root and originally meant things involving the household members.

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