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patrilocal

Syllabification: (pat·ri·lo·cal)
Pronunciation: /ˌpatrəˈlōkəl/
Definition of patrilocal

adjective

  • of or relating to a pattern of marriage in which the couple settles in the husband’s home or community:women moved more often than men because patterns of settlement after marriage tended to be patrilocal

Derivatives

patrilocality

Pronunciation: /-lōˈkalətē/
noun

Origin:

early 20th century: from Latin pater, patr- 'father' + local

patrilocal in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of patrilocal in the British & World English dictionary

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