uxorial

[ uhk-sawr-ee-uh l, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr- ]
/ ʌkˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˈzoʊr- /

adjective

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

Origin of uxorial

1790–1800; < Latin ūxōri(us) pertaining to a wife + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM uxorial

ux·o·ri·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby uxorial

ux, ux., uxbridge, uxmal, uxor, uxorial, uxoricide, uxorilocal, uxorious, uy, uys

British Dictionary definitions for uxorial

uxorial
/ (ʌkˈsɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a wife uxorial influence

Derived forms of uxorial

uxorially, adverb

Word Origin for uxorial

C19: from Latin uxor wife