marmor

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • (geology) a block or piece of marble
  • pulverized marble, marble dust
  • (in the plural) a marble pavement
  • (architecture) a marble statue; marble building
  • (figuratively) the surface of the sea; the sea

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (marble, crystalline rock).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μάρμαρος

Gloss

marble, crystalline rock

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