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marmarosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mar-maro-sis
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The metamorphosis of limestone into marble.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros) + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

marmorization

Questions

What does marmarosis mean?
The metamorphosis of limestone into marble.
Where does marmarosis come from?
From Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros) + -osis.

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