MATRILOCAL

Meaning of MATRILOCAL in English

— matrilocality , n.

/ma'treuh loh"keuhl, may'-/ , adj. Anthropol.

of or pertaining to residence with the wife's family or tribe; uxorilocal: matrilocal customs. Cf. neolocal, virilocal .

[ 1905-10; MATRI- + LOCAL ]

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MATRILOCAL — |ma.trə, |mā.+ adjective Etymology: matr- + local : located at or centered around the residence of the wife's family or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MATRILOCAL — adj. of or pertaining to living with the wife's family
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MATRILOCAL — ■ adjective of or denoting a custom in marriage whereby the husband goes to live with the wife's community. Derivatives …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MATRILOCAL — matrilocal BrE AmE ˌmætr ɪ ˈləʊk ə l ◂ ˌmeɪtr-, -ə-, ˈ••ˌ•• AmE \ -ə ˈloʊk ə l ◂ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MATRILOCAL — adj. of or denoting a custom in marriage where the husband goes to live with the wife's community. [L mater …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MATRILOCAL — adj. of or denoting a custom in marriage where the husband goes to live with the wife's community. [ L …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MATRILOCAL — adj. of or denoting a custom in marriage where the husband goes to live with the wife's community. Etymology: L …
Oxford English vocab
MATRILOCAL — прил. ориентированный на проживание по женской линии; о системе проживания, характерной для ряда культур, предусматривающей приход мужа в дом жены …
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UXORILOCAL — |ək|sōrə+ adjective Etymology: Latin uxor + -i- + English local : matrilocal the Yao are matrilineal and predominantly uxorilocal — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PATRILOCAL — |pa.trə, |pā.trə+ adjective Etymology: patr- + local : located at or centered around the residence of the of the husband's …
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NEOLOCAL — |nēō+ adjective Etymology: ne- + local : having a new location ; specifically : located apart from the families of …
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MATRILOCALITY — “+ noun Etymology: matrilocal + -ity : residence especially of a newly married couple with the wife's family or people …
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AVUNCULOCAL — ə|vəŋkyə|lōkəl adjective Etymology: Latin avuncu lus + English local 1. : located at or centered around the residence of the …
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VIRILOCAL — — virilocally , adv. /vir'euh loh"keuhl/ , adj. Anthropol. living with or located near the husband's father's group; patrilocal. Cf. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UXORILOCAL — /uk sawr'euh loh"keuhl, -sohr'-, ug zawr'-, -zohr'-/ , adj. matrilocal. [ uxor wife + -I- + LOCAL ]
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NEOLOCAL — /nee'oh loh"keuhl/ , adj. Anthropol. living or located away from both the husband's and the wife's relatives: a neolocal family. …
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UXORILOCAL — [ ˌʌksɒrɪ'ləʊk(ə)l ] ■ adjective another term for matrilocal . Origin 1930s: from L. uxorius 'of a wife' (from uxor …
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