Etymology

marmarosis

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Today it means: The metamorphosis of limestone into marble. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μάρμαρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμάρμαρος
  2. English todaymarmarosis

From Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros) + -osis.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμάρμαρος all →

marblemarmoliteSea of Marmara

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