Marotic

M3A1R1O1T1I1C3
UK/məˈɹɒtɪk/

adjective

Pertaining to French poet Clément Marot, or characteristic of his light, graceful style.

First used 18th c.Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectiveMarotic (comparative more Marotic, superlative most Marotic)

comparative more Marotic · superlative most Marotic

  1. Pertaining to French poet Clément Marot, or characteristic of his light, graceful style.First known use 18th c.

Origin

  1. Frenchmarotique
  2. EnglishMarotic

From French marotique, from Marot, the name of French poet Clément Marot (1496-1544).

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APA

Marotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marotic

MLA

“Marotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marotic.

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