familial

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Pronunciation

• (RP, GA) IPA: /fəˈmɪljəl/

Adjective

familial (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to a human#Adjective|human family.

   Mark had to leave work due to familial obligations.

2. Of or pertaining to any grouping#Noun|grouping of things referred to as a family.

   For Apocynaceae, this type of flower is a familial characteristic.

3. (pathology) Inherited.

   fatal familial insomnia

Related terms

• familiar
• familiarity
• familiarly
• family

Translations

• French: familial
• German: familiär, Familie
• Italian: familiare
• Portuguese: familiar, familial
• Russian: семе́йный
• Spanish: familiar

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