Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bilocal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bilo-cal
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a situation in which a married couple alternate their residence between that of the wife's and husband's group.

Etymology

From bi- + local.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does bilocal mean?
Describing a situation in which a married couple alternate their residence between that of the wife's and husband's group.
Where does bilocal come from?
From bi- + local.

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