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)

1. marble (crystalline limestone)

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɾmol/ [ˈmaɾ.mol]
• Rhymes: -aɾmol
• Syllabification: már‧mol

Noun

mármol m (plural mármoles)

1. marble (crystalline limestone)

   Synonym: alioj

Derived terms

• marmoleado
• marmolería

 

Related terms

• marmóreo

 

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