marvel

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Wikipedia

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

First attested from 1300, from Middle English marvail, from Old French merveille (“‘a wonder’”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mirabilia (“‘wonderful things’”), from neuter plural of mirabilis (“‘strange, wonderful’”), from mirari (“‘to wonder at’”), from mirus (“‘wonderful’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)vəl

[edit] Noun

marvel (plural marvels)

1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
2. Surprise, astonishment.

[edit] Translations

• Esperanto: mirindaĵo
• Russian: чудо ru(ru) n.
• Spanish: maravilla f.

[edit] Verb

to marvel (third-person singular simple present marvels, present participle marvelling (UK) or marveling (US), simple past and past participle marvelled (UK) or marveled (US))

1. To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.

[edit] Translations