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uxorial

[ uhk-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a wife; typical of or befitting a wife.

uxorial

/ ʌkˈsɔːrɪəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a wife

    uxorial influence

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Derived Forms

  • uxˈorially, adverb

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Other Words From

  • ux·ori·al·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uxorial1

1790–1800; < Latin ūxōri ( us ) pertaining to a wife + -al 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uxorial1

C19: from Latin uxor wife

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