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Is there a female equivalent of the word UXORIOUS?

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Fubsy | 23:08 Mon 11th Jul 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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My hubby is uxorious (foolishly fond of his wife!)  From the latin for wife (UXOR).

Does anyone know if there is a female equivalent to this word that could describe a wife who is foolishly fond of her husband please?

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The Oxford University Press offer maritorious

23:50 Mon 11th Jul 2005
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Many, many thanks kempie, I really appreciate it.  I've been wondering about this for ages!
16:53 Tue 12th Jul 2005
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Roget's Thesaurus offers 'wifely' or 'doting'.
18:41 Thu 12th Mar 2009

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