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adj
Of or pertaining to a wife, or her genes or relatives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
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Synonyms: wifelike, wifely, wifey
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Devoted to one's wife; uxorious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparable, not-comparable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
befitting or characteristic of a wife
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: wifely, wifelike
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin uxōrius (“of or pertaining to a wife; overly fond of one’s wife”) + English -al (suffix forming adjectives). Uxōrius is derived from uxor (“wife”) + -ius (suffix forming adjectives).
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
