marmur

See also: marmür

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈmar.mʊr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈmar.mur]

Noun

marmur n (genitive marmuris); third declension (Late Latin, proscribed)

1. alternative form of marmor
   • [3rd–4th century, Appendix Probi, line 1:

     porphireticum marmor non purpureticum marmur

     (The correct form is) porphireticum marmor, not purpureticum marmur]

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

	singular	plural
nominative	marmur	marmura
genitive	marmuris	marmurum
dative	marmurī	marmuribus
accusative	marmur	marmura
ablative	marmure	marmuribus
vocative	marmur	marmura

Polish

marmur

Alternative forms

• marmuł (Western Lublin, Żabia Wola)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmar.mur/

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• Rhymes: -armur
• Syllabification: mar‧mur

Noun

marmur m inan (diminutive marmurek)

1. marble (metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone)
2. marble (crystalline limestone interspersed with veins of calcite, similar to this rock)
3. marble (anything made of marble)

Declension

Declension of marmur

	singular	plural
nominative	marmur	marmury
genitive	marmuru	marmurów
dative	marmurowi	marmurom
accusative	marmur	marmury
instrumental	marmurem	marmurami
locative	marmurze	marmurach
vocative	marmurze	marmury

Derived terms

adjective

• marmurowy

nouns

• marmur kararyjski
• marmur karraryjski
• marmurnik
• marmurołom

Related terms

adjectives

• marmurkowany
• marmurkowaty
• marmurkowy

adverb

• marmurowo

noun

• marmurki

verb

• marmurkować impf

Further reading

• “marmur”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “marmur”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)