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Marmoreal Marble Marh Mor Ee Ul Adjective Relating Suggestive Statue Coldness

The term "marmoreal" refers to something resembling marble, particularly in terms of coldness or aloofness. It can describe qualities associated with marble or marble statues.

El término "marmoreal" se refiere a algo que es como el mármol, especialmente en su frialdad o altivez. Se utiliza para describir cualidades asociadas con el mármol o estatuas de mármol.

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.

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