uxorial

adj
/ʌkˈsɔː.ɹɪ.əl/UK/ʌkˈsɔ.ɹi.əl/US

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).

  1. derived from uxōrius — “of or pertaining to a wife; overly fond of one’s wife

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a wife, or her genes or relatives.

  2. Devoted to one's wife

    Devoted to one's wife; uxorious.

    • Riccabocca, the wiliest and most relentless of men in his maxims, melted into absolute uxorial imbecility at the sight of that mute distress.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA