Ooh! A cool ( and rigid) word....
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senoritafishThe Word of the Day for December 10 is:
marmoreal \mahr-MOR-ee-ul\ (adjective)
: of, relating to, or suggestive of marble or a marble
statue especially in coldness or aloofness
Example sentence:
William surveyed Agnes with marmoreal coolness, his
features rigid and disapproving.
Did you know?
Most marble-related words in English were chiseled from
the Latin noun "marmor," meaning "marble." "Marmor" gave our
language the word "marble" itself in the 12th century. It is
also the parent of "marmoreal," which has been used in English
since the mid-1600s. "Marbleize," another "marmor" descendant,
came later, making its print debut around 1859.
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marmoreal \mahr-MOR-ee-ul\ (adjective)
: of, relating to, or suggestive of marble or a marble
statue especially in coldness or aloofness
Example sentence:
William surveyed Agnes with marmoreal coolness, his
features rigid and disapproving.
Did you know?
Most marble-related words in English were chiseled from
the Latin noun "marmor," meaning "marble." "Marmor" gave our
language the word "marble" itself in the 12th century. It is
also the parent of "marmoreal," which has been used in English
since the mid-1600s. "Marbleize," another "marmor" descendant,
came later, making its print debut around 1859.
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