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Where does “uxorius” come from?

uxorius (Latin) comes from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

uxorius (Latin): belonging to a wife; overly fond of one’s wife

Definitions

  1. belonging to a wife; overly fond of one’s wife

Ancestry of “uxorius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniūs—
2Latindīcō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “uxorius”

  • uxorious
  • uxoriousness
  • uxorial
  • uxoriously
  • uxorially
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