Word of the Day

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10

Uxorious

[uhk-SOR-ee-əs]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, late 16th century

• Excessively affectionate toward one’s wife
• Devoted to one’s wife

Examples of Uxorious in a sentence

• His uxorious habit of giving flowers to his wife every Friday earned him some teasing at the florist. 
• After 50 years of marriage, he still felt as uxorious as he did on their wedding day. 

About Uxorious

Being uxorious usually implies an excessive amount of affection or even submissiveness. While we won’t call her domineering, the wife in a uxorious couple is probably the boss of the house. In Latin, “uxor” means wife. Uxorious (adjective), uxoriously (adverb), and uxoriousness (noun) are all related to devotion and affection toward one’s wife.

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Illya Kuryakin lost his parents when he was a young child due to the horrors of war. He had memories of course, but he was never sure if they were accurate or just wistful creations. Memories of his father's uxorious behavior towards his mother. He remembered him bringing his mother wild flowers, singing to her, playing the balalaika. He also remembered crying, yelling and hushed arguments. He was unsure which memories were true, which were fantasy created by a child's need and loneliness. His childhood memories were all shades of grey with brief moments of color. He seldom spent time thinking of his past.