Familiar

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fʌˈmɪliɜr/, SAMPA: /fV"mIli3r/

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Adjective

Familiar (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Familiar

Comparative {{{1}}}

Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Known to one.

   There’s a familiar face.

2. Acquainted.

   I'm not familiar with this system.

3. Intimate or friendly.

   We are not on familiar terms.

4. Inappropriately intimate or friendly.

   Don’t be familiar with me, boy!

Synonyms

• (acquainted): acquainted
• (intimate, friendly): close, friendly, intimate, personal
• (inappropriately intimate or friendly): cheeky, fresh, impudent

Antonyms

• (known to one): unfamiliar, unknown
• (acquainted): unacquainted
• (intimate): cold, cool, distant, impersonal, standoffish, unfriendly

Derived terms

• overfamiliar
• familiarity

Translations

known to one

Armenian: ծանոթ hy(hy) (çanot') Dutch: bekend nl(nl) Finnish: tuttu fi(fi) French: familier fr(fr) Greek: οικείος el(el) (oikeíos) m., γνωστός el(el) (gnostós) m., γνώριμος el(el) (gnórimos) m., φιλικός el(el) (filikós) m.

Italian: familiare it(it) Kurdish: nas ku(ku), niyas ku(ku) Polish: znany pl(pl) Russian: знакомый ru(ru) (znakómyj)

acquainted

Armenian: ծանոթ hy(hy) (çanot') Dutch: vertrouwd nl(nl) Finnish: tuttu fi(fi) Greek: εξοικειωμένος (eksoikeioménos) m.

Kurdish: Kurmanji: aşna, şareza, pispor, zana Sorani: شاره‌زا ku(ku) (shArazA) Russian: знакомый ru(ru) (znakómyj)

intimate or friendly

Armenian: մտերիմ hy(hy) (mterim) Dutch: vertrouwd nl(nl) Finnish: läheinen fi(fi), tuttavallinen fi(fi) French: familier fr(fr)

Greek: οικείος el(el) (oikeíos) m., φιλικός el(el) (filikós) m. Italian: familiare it(it) Kurdish: nêz ku(ku), nêzîk ku(ku) Polish: bliski pl(pl)

inappropriately intimate or friendly

Dutch: familiair nl(nl) Finnish: liian tuttavallinen

Polish: poufały pl(pl) Russian: фамильярный ru(ru) (famil'járnyj)

Noun

Singular Familiar

Plural {{{1}}}

Familiar ({{{1}}})

1. An attendant spirit often in animal form.

   The witch’s familiar was a black cat.

Translations

attendant spirit

Finnish: apuolento, apuhenki Italian: famiglio it(it) Japanese: 使い魔 (つかいま, tsukaima)

Polish: chowaniec pl(pl) Portuguese: espírito familiar, familiar Spanish: espíritu familiar, familiar

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Galician

Noun

Template:Gl-adj

1. familiar (as opposed to formal)

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Spanish

Adjective

Familiar m. (feminine familiar, plural familiares)

1. of family
2. close, familiar
3. daily, plain

Noun

Familiar m. (feminine familiar, plural familiares)

1. relative

Related terms

• familia
• familiaridad
• familiarizar

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