patrilocal

[ pa-truh-loh-kuhl, pey- ]

adjectiveAnthropology.

Origin of patrilocal

1
First recorded in 1905–10; patri- + local

Other words from patrilocal

  • pat·ri·lo·cal·i·ty, noun

Words Nearby patrilocal

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British Dictionary definitions for patrilocal

patrilocal

/ (ˌpætrɪˈləʊkəl) /


adjective
  1. having or relating to a marriage pattern in which the couple lives with the husband's family

Derived forms of patrilocal

  • patrilocally, adverb

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