Etymology · Ancient Greek
μάρμαρος
4 English words descend from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, most common first.
- marbleA metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone.
- marmarosisThe metamorphosis of limestone into marble.
- marmoliteA form of chrysotile
- Sea of MarmaraA deep inland sea in north-western Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea via the straits of Bosphorus and Dardanelles.