patrilocal

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

/ ˌpæ trəˈloʊ kəl, ˌpeɪ- /

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Origin of patrilocal

First recorded in 1905–10; patri- + local

OTHER WORDS FROM patrilocal

pat·ri·lo·cal·i·ty, noun

Words nearby patrilocal

patrilateral, patrilineage, patrilineal, patrilinear, patriliny, patrilocal, patrimony, patriot, patriotic, patriotism, Patriots' Day

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How to use patrilocal in a sentence

When the husband removes and lives in his wife's group the marriage is matrilocal; if the wife removes it is patrilocal.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia|Northcote W. Thomas
I therefore propose to term the three types matrilocal, removal, and patrilocal marriages.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia|Northcote W. Thomas
In such a case the marriage is called matrilocal; otherwise it is patrilocal.
Anthropology|Robert Marett

British Dictionary definitions for patrilocal

patrilocal

/ (ˌpætrɪˈləʊkəl) /

adjective

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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