virilocal

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English

Etymology

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

Adjective

virilocal (not comparable)

  1. (anthropology) Patrilocal.

French

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Adjective

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

  1. virilocal

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