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matrilocal

/ˌmæ.tɹɪˈloʊ.kəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
ma-trilo-cal
IPA
/ˌmæ.tɹɪˈloʊ.kəl/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.

adj

In which newly married couples live with the wife's family.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māterder. English matri- English local English matrilocal From matri- + local.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmæ.tɹɪˈloʊ.kəl/
  • British English: /ˌmæ.tɹɪˈləʊ.kəl/

Derived Forms

matrilocality matrilocally

Frequently Paired Words

neolocal duolocal

Synonyms

uxorilocal

Antonyms

patrilocal

Questions

How do you pronounce matrilocal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmæ.tɹɪˈloʊ.kəl/.
What does matrilocal mean?
Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.
Where does matrilocal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māterder. English matri- English local English matrilocal From matri- + local.

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