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Where does “marmoreus” come from?

marmoreus (Latin) comes from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.

marmoreus (Latin): of, pertaining to, made or consisting of marble;...

Definitions

  1. of, pertaining to, made or consisting of marble;...

Ancestry of “marmoreus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
2Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
3Indo-European*mer-—

Words derived from “marmoreus”

  • marmoreal
  • marmorean
  • marmoreally
  • marmoréen
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