| Front | marmoreal \marh-MOR-ee-ul\ |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective Of, relating to, or suggestive of marble or a marble statue especially in coldness or aloofness. [From Latin marmoreus (made of marble) from marmor (marble). Earliest documented use: 1798.] "Bernhard Schlink's intelligent book [The Reader] has been frozen in marmoreal stillness." - David Denby; Curious Cases; The New Yorker; Feb 9, 2009. |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Comminute kah-muh-noot verb reduce minute particles pulverize
Previous card: Ennead en-ee-ad noun group greek enneas
Up to card list: Hard English Vocabulary