marvellous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• marvelous (US)

[edit] Etymology

First attested from 1300, from Old French, from merveillos, from merveille a wonder. See also: marvel.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Adjective

marvellous (comparative more marvellous, superlative most marvellous)

1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

   I went to a marvellous party last week.

[edit] Translations

• Arabic: بديع (badíʕ)
• Finnish: ihmeellinen fi(fi), ihana fi(fi), uskomaton fi(fi)
• German: wundersam de(de)
• Icelandic: undursamlegur
• Portuguese: maravilhoso m., maravilhosa f.
• Russian: изумительный, удивительный