domestic

noun

A maid or household servant.

(informal, colloquial) A domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent.

adjective

Of or relating to the home.

Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.

Internal to a specific country.

(of an animal) Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.

Tending to stay at home; not outgoing.

Roots

domusdom- · Latin · house, home

Synonyms for domestic

domesticatedadj householdn

Words related to domestic

nondomesticadj housewifelyadj domesticallyadv domesticityn henneryadj bedmaker rasorial foreignadj overseasadj internationaladj housekeepingn homemakingn homebred

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Where does domestic come from?

The word domestic breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root dom-, from Latin domus (“house, home”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.