Etymology

marmorosis

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

Latin marmor
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  1. Latin · derived frommarmor“marble”
  2. English todaymarmorosis

From Latin marmor (“marble”) + -osis.

Words from the same roots

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