familiar

/famiˈljaɾ/ · A2 · adj

close, familiar

🏠 familiar = familia + -ar: of the family, so close and well known

From Latin familiaris, of the household. Same word as English familiar, but Spanish keeps the family sense front and centre: un familiar is a relative, and trato familiar is the plain, everyday manner used at home.

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