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marmorate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mar-morate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

variegated like marble; marbly

Archaic

adj

covered or overlaid with marble

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin marmoratus, past participle of marmorate (“to overlay with marble”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more marmorate (comparative) most marmorate (superlative) marmorated (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

marmoration

Questions

What does marmorate mean?
variegated like marble; marbly
Where does marmorate come from?
From Latin marmoratus, past participle of marmorate (“to overlay with marble”).

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