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marceline

/ˈmɑɹ.səˌlin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
marce-line
IPA
/ˈmɑɹ.səˌlin/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin silk fabric used for linings etc. in hats and ladies' dresses.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name.

name

A neighbourhood of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States.

name

A city in Chariton County and Linn County, Missouri, United States.

Etymology

From French marceline, from Latin marcidus (“withered”), from marcere (“to wither, shrivel”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: marceline, marcidus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑɹ.səˌlin/
  • British English: /ˈmɑː.səˌlin/

Usage

Inflected Forms

marcelines (plural)

Derived Forms

Bubbline

Questions

How do you pronounce marceline?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹ.səˌlin/.
What does marceline mean?
A thin silk fabric used for linings etc. in hats and ladies' dresses.
Where does marceline come from?
It is traced to French.

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