uxor- root words — words with the uxor- root

The root uxor- comes from Latin uxor, meaning wife. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including uxorial, uxoricide, uxorious. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the uxor- root

Explore words with uxor- — words containing the uxor- root and sharing its sense of "wife". Examples include uxorial, uxoricide, uxorious. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does uxor- mean?

The uxor- root means wife, from Latin uxor. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.