virilocal

English

Etymology

Blend of virile +‎ local. From Latin vir+locus.

Adjective

virilocal (not comparable)

1. (anthropology) Patrilocal.

Related terms

• virilocality

French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

virilocal (feminine virilocale, masculine plural virilocaux, feminine plural virilocales)

1. virilocal

Further reading

• “virilocal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.