familial
/fəˈmɪljəl
/adjective
Relating to or occurring in a family or its members: the familial Christmas dinner...
- Genetic and familial factors are accepted, but no specific evidence is available.
- You know that life will be better if we assume the traditional familial roles.
- Interestingly enough, when we do the genetics, we find the familial history makes a difference.
Origin
Early 20th century: from French, from Latin familia 'family'.
Rhymes
- French mallow
- Frenchman
- French manicure
- French mercury
- French merino
- French mustard
- Frenchness
- French nut
- French panel
- French paradox
- French partridge
- French paste
- French pastry
- French pink
- French pippin
- French pitch
- French plait
- French pleat
- French plum
- French point
- French polish
- French-polisher
- French Polynesia
- French poodle
- French pox