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

Derived Forms

• uxˈorially, adverb

Other Words From

• ux·ori·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of uxorial¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of uxorial¹

C19: from Latin uxor wife