uxorial

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

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

Origin of uxorial

1
1790–1800; <Latin ūxōri(us) pertaining to a wife + -al1

Other words from uxorial

  • ux·o·ri·al·ly, adverb

Words Nearby uxorial

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British Dictionary definitions for uxorial

uxorial

/ (ʌkˈsɔːrɪəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to a wife: uxorial influence

Origin of uxorial

1
C19: from Latin uxor wife

Derived forms of uxorial

  • uxorially, adverb

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