marvelous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

/ˈmɑːvələs/ /ˈmɑːvləs/ En-gb-marvellous.ogg /ˈmɑɹvələs/ En-us-marvellous.ogg

marvelous more marvelous most marvelous marvellous

First attested from 1300 as Middle English merveilous, from Old French merveillus, from merveille (“a wonder”), equivalent to marvel + -ous.

portentous

marvelously marvelousness mauvelous unmarvelous

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