Italian-English Dictionary

A nuclear family: a mother and father who are married and cohabiting and their child or children.

(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below order and above genus; a taxon at that rank.

A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.

A person's ancestors, relatives or family.

(linguistics) A group of languages believed to have descended from the same ancestral language.

(music) A group of instruments having the same basic method of tone production.

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.

(linguistics) A set of languages which have evolved from a common ancestor.

The person responsible for governing a group that lives together, such as a family.

(intransitive) To become married (to someone).

(taxonomy) A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe.

(law) The area of private law pertaining to family matters and domestic relations.

Any family having one or more stepchildren or stepparents.

A stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners.

The family of the ruling sovereign of a country or state.

(idiomatic, euphemistic) The testicles.

(molecular biology) A large group of related proteins or other molecules.

A physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education; a family doctor.

(witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.

An adult male with a spouse and children to whose well-being he is dedicated.

A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.