marmoreal
[ mahr-mawr-ee-uhl ]
/ mɑrˈmɔr i əl /
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adjective
of or like marble: skin of marmoreal smoothness.
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Also mar·mo·re·an [mahr-mawr-ee-uhn] /mɑrˈmɔr i ən/ .
OTHER WORDS FROM marmoreal
mar·mo·re·al·ly, adverbWords nearby marmoreal
Mar.Mech.E., Marmes man, marmite, Marmolada, marmorated, marmoreal, marmoset, marmot, Marne, Maroc, marocain
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British Dictionary definitions for marmoreal
marmoreal
less commonly marmorean
/ (mɑːˈmɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling marblea marmoreal complexion
Derived forms of marmoreal
marmoreally, adverbWord Origin for marmoreal
C18: from Latin marmoreus, from marmor marble
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