"matrilocal" meaning in English

See matrilocal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌmæ.tɹɪˈləʊ.kəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmæ.tɹɪˈloʊ.kəl/ [US], /ˌmæ.tɹəˈloʊ.kəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-matrilocal.ogg [US]
Etymology: matri- + local Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|matri|local}} matri- + local Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} matrilocal (not comparable)
  1. (of a married couple) Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-matrilocal-en-adj-HPiH7l0e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with matri- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with matri-: 48 52
  2. (anthropology, of a people or culture) In which newly married couples live with the wife's family. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anthropology
    Sense id: en-matrilocal-en-adj-SBJRd28e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with matri- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with matri-: 48 52 Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: uxorilocal Derived forms: matrilocality Related terms: neolocal, duolocal Translations (Translations): matrilocal [masculine] (French), matrilocale (Italian), matrilocal (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 52 48

Download JSON data for matrilocal meaning in English (3.4kB)

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