wifely

== English == === Alternative forms === wively (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English wifly, wyfly, from Old English wīflīc (“womanly, wifely”), from Proto-Germanic *wībalīkaz (“wifely”). Cognate with Scots wifely (“womanly, wifely”), Dutch wijflijk, wijfelijk, German weiblich (“feminine, female”). By surface analysis, wife +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwaɪf.li/ === Adjective === wifely (comparative wifelier, superlative wifeliest) Of, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a wife or wives. Synonyms: wifey, wifish, uxorial Hyponyms: housewifey, housewifely, housewifish For more quotations using this term, see Citations:wifely. ==== Derived terms ==== unwifeliness unwifely wifeliness wifely duties non-wifely ==== Translations ====