Marble third person singular simple present marbles present participle marbling simple past and past participle marbled transitive 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.
What does marble mean in latin.
Latinum latin svenska swedish dansk.
Marbled adj made of or faced with marble.
Borrowed from anglo norman and old french marbre from latin marmor from ancient greek μάρμαρος mármaros perhaps related to μαρμάρεος marmáreos gleaming.
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What does marbled mean.
Marble definition metamorphosed limestone consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite capable of taking a high polish occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
The forms from french replaced old english marma which had previously been borrowed from latin.
Latin words for marbles include marmor and lapis.
Marble is a type of very hard rock which feels cold when you touch it and which shines.