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Matrilocal

adjective
/ˌmæ.tɹɪˈləʊ.kəl/
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.adjective(of a married couple) Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.
2.adjective(of a people or culture) In which newly married couples live with the wife's family.

Synonyms

uxorilocalpatrilocalvirilocalneolocalpatrivirilocalavunculocalmatrimoniousconcubinarianhousewifelikemarriedextra-conjugalmarital

Antonyms

patrilocal

Rhymes With

patrilocal
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