Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marmoration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mar-mora-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A covering, casing or encrusting of marble

noun

a variegated pattern resembling marble; a marbly quality

Etymology

From Latin marmoratio.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: marmoratio

Inflected Forms

marmorations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

marmorate

Questions

What does marmoration mean?: A covering, casing or encrusting of marble
Where does marmoration come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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