uxorious


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ux·o·ri·ous

 (ŭk-sôr′ē-əs, ŭg-zôr′-)
adj.
Excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife.
[From Latin uxōrius, from uxor, wife.]
ux·o′ri·ous·ly adv.
ux·o′ri·ous·ness n.
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uxorious

(ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs)
adj
excessively attached to or dependent on one's wife
[C16: from Latin uxōrius concerning a wife, from uxor wife]
uxˈoriously adv
uxˈoriousness n
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ux•o•ri•ous

(ʌkˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˌzoʊr-)

adj.
doting upon or affectionately submissive toward one's wife.
[1590–1600; < Latin ūxōrius, adj. derivative of ūxor wife; see -ous]
ux•o′ri•ous•ly, adv.
ux•o′ri•ous•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.uxorious - foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"
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Translations

uxorious

[ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs] ADJ → muy enamorado de su mujer, enamorado con exceso or con ostentación de su mujer
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uxorious

adj husband → treu ergeben
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