uxorious

ux·o·ri·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhk-sawr-ee-uh s, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr-]
- /ʌkˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˌzoʊr-/
- /ˌʌk.ˈsɔː.rɪəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhk-sawr-ee-uh s, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr-]
- /ʌkˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˌzoʊr-/

Definitions of uxorious word

adjective uxorious doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife. 1
adjective uxorious excessively attached to or dependent on one's wife 0
adjective uxorious dotingly or irrationally fond of or submissive to one's wife 0

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Origin of uxorious

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin ūxōrius, equivalent to ūxor wife + -ius -ious

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Parts of speech for Uxorious

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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uxorious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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