Main Entry: fa·mil·ial

Pronunciation: \fə-ˈmil-yəl, -ˈmi-lē-əl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from Latin familia

Date: circa 1900

1 : tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone <a familial disorder>
2 : of, relating to, or suggestive of a family <has familial ties to the area> <a familial atmosphere>