marbre

See also: marbré

Catalan

Etymology

From (compare Occitan marbre, marmre), from Latin marmor, marmore, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈma.βɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈma.bɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈmaɾ.bɾe]

Noun

marbre m (plural marbres)

1. marble (rock)

Derived terms

• marbrista

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French

Etymology

From Old French marbre, from Latin marmor, marmore, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʁbʁ/

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• Rhymes: -aʁbʁ

Noun

marbre m (plural marbres)

1. marble (type of stone)
2. (baseball) home plate

Verb

marbre

1. first-person singular present indicative of marbrer
2. third-person singular present indicative of marbrer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of marbrer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of marbrer
5. second-person singular imperative of marbrer

Further reading

• “marbre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• ambrer, bramer

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin marmor, marmore.

Noun

marbre oblique singular, m (oblique plural marbres, nominative singular marbres, nominative plural marbre)

1. marble (stone)

Descendants

• → English: marble
• French: marbre