UXORIAL Definition & Meaning

uxorial

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

uxorial

/ ʌ��ˈ��ɔː��ɪə�� /

adjective

of or relating to a wife
uxorial influence

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Derived Forms

�ܳ�ˈ�ǰ��, adverb

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

�ܳ�·��۾�·��·�� adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of uxorial¹

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of uxorial¹

C19: from Latin uxor wife

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Sordi, of course, had a boyish mug built to amuse, and it’s paired well with Massari’s coiled portrait of uxorial frustration.

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Something primeval–the eternal uxorial upon which her whole life rested, possessed her and she smiled, and touched her husband’s thick, black hair gently.

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Dear," she said to Eileen, the tears of uxorial vexation drying unshed in her pretty eyes, "Austin has thought fit to seize upon this moment to bring a man down to dinner.

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