matrilocal
/ˌmæ.tɹɪˈloʊ.kəl/adjective
matrilocal is spelled M-A-T-R-I-L-O-C-A-L: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, matrilocal means “Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in matrilocal?
| Letters | 10: M-A-T-R-I-L-O-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is matrilocal?
Matrilocal appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce matrilocal?
- UK /ˌmæ.tɹɪˈləʊ.kəl/
- US /ˌmæ.tɹɪˈloʊ.kəl/
- US /ˌmæ.tɹəˈloʊ.kəl/
Matrilocal has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-matrilocal.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with matrilocal?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as matrilocal from its last stressed vowel (/oʊkəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does matrilocal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.
- 2
In which newly married couples live with the wife's family.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Matrilocal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | matrilocal |
| Spanish | matrilocal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does matrilocal come from?
From matri- + local.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).