Synonyms & related words for patrilocal

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Words related to patrilocal

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

Where does patrilocal come from?

The word patrilocal breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: patri-, from Latin pater (“father”); loc, from Latin locus (“place”); and -al, from Latin alis (“relating to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.