Etymology

uxorial

ux·or·i·al
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a wife, or her genes or relatives. Full definition →

Latin uxōrius
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromuxōrius“of or pertaining to a wife; overly fond of one’s wife”
  2. English todayuxorial

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).

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