matrilocal
French, adjective/ma.tʁi.lɔ.kal/
matrilocal is spelled M-A-T-R-I-L-O-C-A-L (10 letters). Matrilocal is a French adjective meaning “matrilocal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui vit chez l’épouse (la mère de ses enfants) sur son territoire, son domaine, en parlant des couples”.
What does matrilocal mean in English?
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matrilocal
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui vit chez l’épouse (la mère de ses enfants) sur son territoire, son domaine, en parlant des couples. 2. Se dit d’une société dont la plupart des familles sont matrilocales.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of matrilocal
- matrilocale feminine
- matrilocaux masculine plural
- matrilocales feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce matrilocal?
- /ma.tʁi.lɔ.kal/
- \ma.tʁi.lɔ.kal\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to matrilocal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.