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marmorate

marmorate adjective: variegated like marble; marbly.

Adjective

marmorate (comparative more marmorate, superlative most marmorate)

  1. (archaic) variegated like marble; marbly
  2. (archaic) covered or overlaid with marble

Forms of marmorate

comparativemore marmorate
superlativemost marmorate
alternative formmarmorated

Origin of marmorate

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

Questions about marmorate

What does marmorate mean?
Marmorate means variegated like marble; marbly.
What part of speech is marmorate?
Marmorate is an adjective.

Words near marmorate in the dictionary

  1. Marmols
  2. Marmon
  3. Marmong Point
  4. Marmons
  5. marmoraceous
  6. marmorate
  7. marmorated
  8. marmoration
  9. marmorations
  10. marmoreal
  11. marmorealise

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