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mareel

/mɑˈɹil/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
ma-reel
IPA
/mɑˈɹil/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Seafire, phosphorescence on the ocean, especially around the Shetland Islands.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From an unattested Norn term *mareld, from Old Norse mǫrueldr, from marr (“sea”) + eldr (“fire”). Compare Icelandic maurildi, Swedish mareld.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɑˈɹil/
  • British English: /ˈmɑːɹiːl/

Usage

Phrases

sea sparkle

Frequently Paired Words

sea sparkle milky sea

Questions

How do you pronounce mareel?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑˈɹil/.
What does mareel mean?
Seafire, phosphorescence on the ocean, especially around the Shetland Islands.
Where does mareel come from?
From an unattested Norn term *mareld, from Old Norse mǫrueldr, from marr (“sea”) + eldr (“fire”). Compare Icelandic maurildi, Swedish mareld.

How to pronounce mareel

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