matrilocal

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matrilocal

/ˌmæ.tɹɪˈləʊ.kəl/ UK
/ˌmæ.tɹɪˈloʊ.kəl/ US
/ˌmæ.tɹəˈloʊ.kəl/ US

adjective

not comparable, of a married couple Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.
not comparable, of a people or culture In which newly married couples live with the wife's family. In barring the way, he is enacting a ritual which demands that the new way of patrilocal marriage pay its respect to the more ancient way of matrilocal marriage.

Similar: uxorilocal · Opposite: patrilocal

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adjective

Similar: uxorilocal · Opposite: patrilocal

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Français	matrilocal
Italiano	matrilocale

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@misc{matrilocal_2026,
  title = {matrilocal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/matrilocal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}