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familiar
What does familiar mean?
familiar (adjective): known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce familiar?
/fəˈmɪljɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does familiar come from?
From Middle English familiar, familier, from Latin familiāris (“pertaining to servants; pertaining to the household”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of familiar?
Words related to familiar
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “familiar” mean?
existing only for a short time or short times
Not quite: that's what temporary means.
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
Not quite: that's what furry means.
known to one, or generally known; commonplace
Right! That's what “familiar” means.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
Not quite: that's what different means.
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