UXORIOUS


Meaning of UXORIOUS in English

[ ʌk'sɔ:rɪəs ]

■ adjective showing great or excessive fondness for one's wife.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C16: from L. uxoriosus , from uxor 'wife'.

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