French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French famille, borrowed from Latin familia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fa.mij/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ij

Noun

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famille f (plural familles)

  1. family (group of related people)
  2. (biology) family

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole: fanmi
  • Luxembourgish: Famill

References

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Further reading

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Norman

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Noun

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famille f (plural familles)

  1. (Guernsey) Alternative form of fomille