Uxorious
/ʌkˈsɔː.ri.əs/noun
Excessively devoted or submissive to one’s wife.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin uxor, “wife,” but the Latin adjective uxorius could describe both affection toward a wife and excessive submission to her.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
uxor
“Wife; the term’s deeper Indo-European origin is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
uxorius
“Of or relating to a wife; excessively devoted to one’s wife.”
Late Latin
Latin
uxorius
“A husband’s excessive attachment or subservience to his wife.”
16th Century
English
uxorious
“Overfond of or submissive to one’s wife.”
Modern English
English
uxorious
“Excessively devoted or submissive to one’s wife.”