familiar

CEFRB1

/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Known well because you have seen or experienced it before.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Friendly and informal rather than formal.

Examples

  • All of you are familiar with the truth of the story.

  • The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfam(ɪ)lɪjə(r)/
  • /fəˈmil(ɪ)jə(r)/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Intimate or friendly.

  2. Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.

  3. Of or pertaining to a family; familial.

More examples

In context

  • We are familiar with the legend of Robin Hood.

  • I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears.

  • There’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English familiar, familier, from Latin familiāris (“pertaining to servants; pertaining to the household”). By surface analysis, family + -ar. Piecewise doublet of familial. Displaced native Old English hīwcūþ.