matrilocal
/ˌmæ.tɹɪˈləʊ.kəl/
UK: /ˌmæ.tɹɪˈləʊ.kəl/
mæ · TɹꞮLƏƱ · kəl (3 syllables)
English
Adj
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Definition
Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.
Etymology
From matri- + local.
Example Sentences
- "In barring the way, he is enacting a ritual which demands that the new way of patrilocal marriage pay its respect to the more ancient way of matrilocal marriage."
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