Etymology

Pentelic marble

Today it means: A white marble with a uniform, faint yellow tint, quarried on Mount Pentelicus near Athens. Full definition →

Latin marmor Pentelicum
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  1. Latin · calque ofmarmor Pentelicum
  2. English todayPentelic marble

Calque of Latin marmor Pentelicum.

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