familia
n.n. a group of people who are related to each other, such as a family. In old legal terms, it refers to the people who live in the same house and share the same food.
n. a group of people related by blood or marriage; in legal contexts, the household or family unit. Often used in historical or legal terminology to describe the collective members of a household.
The familia lived together in a large house.
In many ancient legal systems, the head of the familia held significant power over all other members of the household.
The concept of familia in Roman law was central to the social hierarchy, as it determined the legal status and responsibilities of every individual within the household.
Learned borrowing from Latin familia (“family”). Doublet of family.