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familial

family (adjective), familial

adjective fah-mee-LYAL Less Common

Usage Note

familial means 'relating to the family' and follows a regular pattern in gender/number: familiale (f), familiaux (m pl), familiales (f pl). Voiture familiale is a family car (estate/station wagon). Do not confuse with familier which means 'familiar' or 'informal.'

Examples

"Ils ont eu une réunion familiale ce week-end."

Natural Translation

They had a family gathering this weekend.

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