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Uxorial

//ʌkˈsɔː.ɹɪ.əl// adj

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Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to a wife, or her genes or relatives. not-comparable, usually
"We ſtill ſay that a huſband hangs out the broom when his wife goes from home for a ſhort time; and on ſuch occaſions a broom beſom has been exhibited as a ſignal that the houſe was freed from uxorial reſtraint, and where the maſter might be conſidered as a temporary bachelor."
2
Devoted to one's wife; uxorious. comparable, not-comparable, usually
"Riccabocca, the wiliest and most relentless of men in his maxims, melted into absolute uxorial imbecility at the sight of that mute distress."

Adjective

1
befitting or characteristic of a wife wordnet

Etymology

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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