familiar /fә'miljә/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
• (n.) a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
• (adj.) well known or easily recognized

Chinese translation

• a. 熟悉的, 常见的, 亲密的
• n. 熟友, 常客

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/fә'miljә/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.61 · Rare

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