🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

famille fondatrice

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fam-ee fɔ̃-da-tris

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Founding-family/ˈfaʊn.dɪŋ ˌfæm.əl.i/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La famille fondatrice est restée active dans la gestion de l'entreprise."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A family that originally established a business, institution, or organization and often maintains significant ownership, leadership, or cultural influence over generations.

    "The founding-family still retains a controlling stake in the multinational corporation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Old English 'gründen' and Latin 'fundare' (via Middle English 'founden' meaning to establish) and the Latin 'familia' (household, lineage). Emerging in modern corporate and sociological discourse during the late 20th century, the term describes a dynasty or lineage that originally established an institution, enterprise, or community.

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