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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg