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patrilocal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
pa-trilo-cal
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

living with the family of the husband.

adj

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From patri- + local.

Derived Forms

patrilocality patrilocally

Frequently Paired Words

matrilocal uxorilocal neolocal duolocal

Synonyms

virilocal

Questions

What does patrilocal mean?
living with the family of the husband.
Where does patrilocal come from?
From patri- + local.

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