marvellous

/ˈmɑːvələs/MAHR-vuh-luhs

/ˈmɑɹvələs/MAHR-vuh-luhs

Meaningfull of wonder

Common meaning: wonderful

marto wonder atLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1149 · scan
vellnoun ending (French -veille)
ousadjective ending: full of, having

Journey through time

Proto-Indo-European*smi-‘smile, to wonder at’source
Latinmīror, mīrārī‘to wonder at’
Middle Englishmervailesource
Englishmarvel‘a wonderful thing’
Englishformed in English from marvelmarvellous‘wonderful’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from marvel + -ous.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), MARVEL, p.356 · scan

Roots

mīror, mīrārī Latin “to wonder at”

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