do·mes·tic
domestic
- pronunciation:
- d
me
stihk
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or related to the home or family.
After work, he enjoys a nice, quiet domestic life.
- synonyms:
- household
- similar words:
- home, residential
|
| definition 2: |
used to living with humans; tame.
Cows are domestic animals.- synonyms:
- tame
- antonyms:
- wild
- similar words:
- gentle
|
| definition 3: |
of the country one is in; not imported.
He prefers domestic cars.- antonyms:
- alien, foreign
- similar words:
- internal, national
|
| related words: |
native, tame |
| derivation: |
domestically (adv.) |
Domestic comes from
domus, the Latin word for "house." It was first used to mean "of one's own country" in 1545. The English word
dome also comes from
domus.