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uxorious

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ux·o·ri·ous  (k-sôr-s, -sr-, g-zôr-, -zr-)
adj.
Excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife.
[From Latin uxrius, from uxor, wife.]
ux·ori·ous·ly adv.
ux·ori·ous·ness n.
uxorious [ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs]
adj
excessively attached to or dependent on one's wife
[from Latin uxōrius concerning a wife, from uxor wife]
uxoriously  adv
uxoriousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.uxorious - foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"
Translations
uxorious [ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs] ADJ → muy enamorado de su mujer, enamorado con exceso or con ostentación de su mujer
uxorious
adj husband → treu ergeben
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