Uxor
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Uxor is the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...

 for wife
Wife
A wife is a female partner in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the wife regarding her spouse and others, and her status in the community and in law, varies between cultures and has varied over time.-Origin and etymology:...

, often abbreviated as ux., and often used in the form "et uxor" or "et ux." (literally "and wife") to indicate a couple comprising the identified man and his otherwise-unidentified wife. For example, many older property deeds
Deed
A deed is any legal instrument in writing which passes, or affirms or confirms something which passes, an interest, right, or property and that is signed, attested, delivered, and in some jurisdictions sealed...

list the owners in the form "John Smith et ux." In the present day, most jurisdictions would indicate both the husband and wife by name.
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