Added 9 October 2026
marble
/ˈmɑː.bəl/ noun
In Latin: marmor Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about marble at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic.
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Statues made from marble.
The Elgin Marbles were originally part of the temple of the Parthenon.
verb
- To cause (something to have) the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example by mixing viscous ingredients incompletely, or by applying paint or other colorants unevenly.
- To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.
- To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble.
adjective
Origin
Inherited from Middle English marble, marbre; from Anglo-Norman and Old French marbre, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros), perhaps related to μαρμάρεος (marmáreos, “gleaming”). The forms from French displaced Old English marma, which had previously been borrowed from Latin.
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