adj.
Pronunciation: f ə - ' mil-y ə l, - ' mi-l ē - ə l
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>