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Feb 23, 2007 20:13

marmoreal

SYLLABICATION: mar·mo·re·al
PRONUNCIATION: mär-môr-l
VARIANT FORMS: also mar·mo·re·an (--n)
ADJECTIVE: Resembling marble, as in smoothness, whiteness, or hardness.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin marmoreus, from marmor, marble.
OTHER FORMS: mar·more·al·ly -ADVERB

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linear_lively February 24 2007, 05:19:31 UTC
I like rocks.
I'm going to start that essay any day now, I swear. . .

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millimillenary February 24 2007, 10:26:31 UTC
what a great word!

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