famiglia

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin familia (“servants, domestic staff, household”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faˈmiʎ.ʎa/

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• Rhymes: -iʎʎa
• Hyphenation: fa‧mì‧glia

Noun

famiglia f (plural famiglie)

1. family
2. household
3. (archaic) domestic staff, servants

   vino da famiglia ― wine of inferior quality (literally, “for the servants”)

Derived terms

• famiglio

Descendants

• → Cimbrian: famildja
• → Maltese: familja
• → Mòcheno: familia
• → Ottoman Turkish: فاملیا
  • Turkish: familya
  • → Armenian: ֆամիլյա (familya)

Related terms

• familiare, famigliare
• familismo

See also

• classe
• genere
• (family members) famiglia; cugino, figlio, figlia, fratello, madre, marito, moglie, nipote, nonna, nonno, padre, sorella, zia, zio ^{(Category: it:Family)}

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Etymology

From Latin familia.

Noun

famiglia f (plural famiglias)

1. family