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Familiar comes from a Latin word referring to what?

familiar

[fuh-mil-yer] / fəˈmɪl jər /




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“They all kind of dealt with different characters trying to address the unknown or people or instances they’re not familiar with,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

During his tenure, Lewandowski pitched officials from Qatar and the U.A.E. to hire him on the side to help with agency matters, according to people familiar with the outreach.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

While Robinhood looks to help sell customers Oura’s stock, Oura views Robinhood’s individual-investor population as potential customers, a person familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Liver disease is most often associated with a handful of familiar causes.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

I clutched it in both hands and looked at the worn, familiar dust jacket.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

With AI, videogames and “Dungeons and Dragons”-type sessions will evolve and merge into an interactive immersive fiction created by the collaboration of a small group of friends and each of their ever-present AI familiars.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

"Once you are known, the name begins not to matter. People look at the person behind the name. To my familiars, I was just 'Monsieur Charles'. So I decided to keep it," he said.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

“The Night Market” involved extra layers, from international vendors hawking their weird wares to vampires cheering on the battles of the familiars.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2023

Spooky Grymalkin Candle Lamp: Inspired by one of the witches’ familiars in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” this stylish candle lamp comes with a votive glass and candle to light up the cat’s dazzling red eyes.

From Seattle Times Nov. 1, 2022

“We send our prayers off in the night, and the familiars carry them on our behalf straight to the gods’ ears.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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