Familiar: meaning, definitions and examples

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familiar

 

[ fษ™หˆmษชlษชษ™r ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or showing knowledge or understanding

Well known from being seen often; usual; common

Synonyms

common, known, recognizable

Examples of usage

  • She looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had seen her before.
  • The place seemed vaguely familiar, but I couldn't quite place it.
  • He had a familiar face that I couldn't forget.
Context #2 | Noun

a demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal

A spirit often embodied in an animal and held to attend and serve or guard a person

Synonyms

companion, guardian, spirit

Examples of usage

  • The witch's familiar, a black cat, was always by her side.
  • He believed that his pet dog was actually his familiar in disguise.

Translations

Translations of the word "familiar" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น familiar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคšเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vertraut

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ akrab

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฝะฐะนะพะผะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ znajomy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฆดๆŸ“ใฟใฎใ‚ใ‚‹ (ใชใ˜ใฟใฎใ‚ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท familier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ familiar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸina

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ต์ˆ™ํ•œ (์ต์ˆ™ํ•œ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฃู„ูˆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ znรกmรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ znรกmy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็†Ÿๆ‚‰็š„ (shรบxฤซ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ znan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kunnugur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฝั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tanฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ familiar

Etymology

The word 'familiar' has its origins in the Latin word 'familiฤris', meaning 'related to a household servant'. Over time, the word evolved to also mean 'well-known' or 'friendly'. In medieval times, it was believed that witches had animal companions known as familiars, which were thought to assist them in their magical practices. Today, the word is commonly used to describe something that is known or recognized.

See also: familial, familiarly.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,764, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.