parentela
kinship, relatives
noun pah-ren-TEH-lah Rare
Origin: Latin parentela (kinship group)
Usage Note
Parentela is a collective noun referring to the body of relatives or the tie of kinship — it is not used for a single relative. A common false-friend trap: i parenti are relatives, not 'parents' — 'parents' is i genitori.
Examples
"Ha una parentela molto numerosa nel sud."
Natural Translation
She has a very large number of relatives in the south.
Literal Translation
She has a kinship very numerous in-the south.
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