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Uxorious

Postby skinem » Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:36 am

Uxorious: ux·o·ri·ous

Pronunciation:\ˌək-ˈsȯr-ē-əs, ˌəg-ˈzȯr-\

Function:adjective

Etymology:Latin uxorius uxorious, uxorial, from uxor wife

Date:1598

: excessively fond of or submissive to a wife
— ux·o·ri·ous·ly adverb
— ux·o·ri·ous·ness noun

My wife will say I don't know the meaning of this word...
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Postby Slava » Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:35 pm

"They loved their wives uxoriously, lived for their children and were proud of their houses."

From Smithsonian Magazine, Feb. 2009.
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Postby skinem » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:06 am

I had to look it up--I saw Al Franken (ex-comedian-maybe-sentor from Minnesota) described as uxorious in an article...
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