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uxorius

“uxorius” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. belonging to a wife
  2. pertaining to or characteristic of a wife: wifish, wifely, wifey
  3. overly fond of, excessively devoted to, or submissive to one’s wife: uxorious, doting

Etymology

Derived from uxor (“wife”) + -ius (adjective-forming suffix).

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