English

Adjective

familial ‎(not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to human family.

   Mark had to leave work due to familial obligations.

2. (pathology) inherited

   fatal familial insomnia

3. (technical) Of or pertaining to any grouping of things referred to as a family.

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

Translations

Related terms

• familiar

French

Etymology

From the Latin familia suffixed with -al.

Pronunciation

Adjective

familial m ‎(feminine singular familiale, masculine plural familiaux, feminine plural familiales)

1. familial, relating to a family

Related terms

• famille
• familiaire

Portuguese

Adjective

familial m, f ‎(plural familiais, comparable)

1. familial (relating to families)

Synonyms

• familiar

Related terms

• família