mármol

See also: marmol and Marmol

Asturian

Alternative forms

mármole

Etymology

From Latin marmor, marmore, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros, “marble”).

Noun

mármol m (uncountable)

marble (crystalline limestone)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin marmore, ablative singular of marmor (with dissimilation), from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros, “marble”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmarmol/

Noun

mármol m (plural mármoles)

marble (crystalline limestone)

Derived terms

marmoleado

Descendants

→ Chavacano: marmol
→ San Juan Atzingo Popoloca: xrōmármol
→ Tagalog: marmol

Further reading

“mármol” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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