Synonyms & related words for matrilocal

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Words related to matrilocal

Explore words related to matrilocal — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include patrilocal, uxorilocal, neolocal, virilocal, exogamous, levirate, exogamic, sororate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does matrilocal come from?

The word matrilocal breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: matri, from Latin mater (“mother”); loc, from Latin locus (“place”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.