# domestic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dəˈmɛs.tɪk/ · frequency rank #2,070

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the home.
2. Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.
3. Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.
4. Internal to a specific country.
5. Tending to stay at home; not outgoing.

## Etymology
From Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus (“house, home”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddomestic`, `dmoestic`, `doemstic`, `domesitc`, `domesstic`, `domestci`, `domesticc`, `domesttic`, `dometsic`, `dommestic`, `domsetic`, `odmestic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/domestic