Familia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fəˈmɪlɪə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Familia is a noun meaning (Roman law) The paterfamilias, his legitimate descendants and their wives, all persons adopted into his family and their wives, and all slaves belonging to the household.
Meaning
(Roman law) The paterfamilias, his legitimate descendants and their wives, all persons adopted into his family and their wives, and all slaves belonging to the household.
More Meanings
- (historical) A household or religious community under one head, regarded as a unit.
Example Sentences
Joska's elder brother Phuro was, however, seen as the leader of his familia. As one of the oldest males in the hamlet, with a familia that consisted of sons, bora and sons-in-law, Phuro's position as head of his familia was given by his age and by his authority as father.
Word Forms
- familiae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include family, household, line-up, families, households, belonging.
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