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maril

/mɛˈɹɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
mar-il
IPA
/mɛˈɹɪl/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornamental binding material with a variegated grain, made from scraps of coloured leather mixed in a resin, compressed, and dried.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by British bookbinder Phillip Smith as a clipping of Silmaril, the name of three jewels in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɛˈɹɪl/
  • British English: /mæˈɹɪl/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce maril?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɛˈɹɪl/.
What does maril mean?
An ornamental binding material with a variegated grain, made from scraps of coloured leather mixed in a resin, compressed, and dried.
Where does maril come from?
Coined by British bookbinder Phillip Smith as a clipping of Silmaril, the name of three jewels in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.

How to pronounce maril

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