English Explanatory Dictionary

marmoreal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling marble or a marble statue; cold, smooth, white, etc.; marblelike.
  2. Made out of marble.

Pronunciation

/mɑːˈmɔː.ɹɪ.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-marmoreal.wav /mɑɹˈmo.ɹi.əl/

Word forms

marmoreal more marmoreal most marmoreal

Etymology

From Latin marmoreus (“of, pertaining to, consisting of or made of marble; resembling marble; adorned with statues”) + English -al (suffix forming adjectives). Marmoreus is derived from marmor (“block or piece of marble; marble building or statue”) (from Ancient Greek μάρμᾰρος (mármăros, “marble”)) + -eus (suffix forming adjectives from nouns). By surface analysis, Latin marmor + -eal.

Synonyms

marmoraceous marmorean marmoreous marble

Related words

marmoraceous marmorean marmoreous marmarization marmarized

Derived words

marmorealise marmorealize marmoreally
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