marmorate

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adjective

variegated like marble; marbly

OriginLatin marmoratus →
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Meanings

adjectivemarmorate (comparative more marmorate, superlative most marmorate)

comparative more marmorate · superlative most marmorate · alternative marmorated

  1. archaicvariegated like marble; marbly
  2. archaiccovered or overlaid with marble

Origin

  1. Latinmarmoratus
  2. Englishmarmorate

From Latin marmoratus, past participle of marmorate (“to overlay with marble”).

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APA

marmorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marmorate

MLA

“marmorate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marmorate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marmorate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marmorate.

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