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- [uhk-sawr-ee-uh s, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr-]
- /ʌkˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˌzoʊr-/
- /ˌʌk.ˈsɔː.rɪəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhk-sawr-ee-uh s, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr-]
- /ʌkˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˌzoʊr-/
Definitions of uxorious word
- adjective uxorious doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife. 1
- adjective uxorious excessively attached to or dependent on one's wife 0
- adjective uxorious dotingly or irrationally fond of or submissive to one's wife 0
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Origin of uxorious
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin ūxōrius, equivalent to ūxor wife + -ius -ious
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Parts of speech for Uxorious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uxorious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
uxorious usage trend in Literature
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