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uxorial
[ uhk-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr- ]
/ ʌkˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˈzoʊr- /
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adjective
of or relating to a wife; typical of or befitting a wife.
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Origin of uxorial
OTHER WORDS FROM uxorial
ux·o·ri·al·ly, adverbWords nearby uxorial
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British Dictionary definitions for uxorial
uxorial
/ (ʌkˈsɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to a wifeuxorial influence
Derived forms of uxorial
uxorially, adverbWord Origin for uxorial
C19: from Latin uxor wife
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