n.
Pronunciation: ' fam-y ə -l ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , - ˌ l ē \
Etymology: German, assistant to a professor, from Latin, servant
Date: 1825
: a private secretary or attendant
n.
Pronunciation: ' fam-y ə -l ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , - ˌ l ē \
Etymology: German, assistant to a professor, from Latin, servant
Date: 1825
: a private secretary or attendant
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012