Word: patrilocality
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
tri
lo
ca
li
ty
Definition: A socially instituted practice whereupon a married couple lives with or near the family of the husband.
Morphemes:
Affix: patri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: father
Affix: local
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who lives near a given place.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: locus
Language: la
Decoded: locus
Meaning: a place
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"