marvel
pronunciation
How to pronounce marvel in British English:
UK [ˈmɑːvl]
How to pronounce marvel in American English:
US [ˈmɑːrvl]
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- Noun:
- something that causes feelings of wonder
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- Verb:
- be amazed at
- express astonishment or surprise about something
Word Origin
- marvel
- marvel: see mirror
- marvel (n.)
- c. 1300, "miracle," also "wonderful story or legend," from Old French merveille "a wonder, surprise, miracle," from Vulgar Latin *miribilia (also source of Spanish maravilla, Portuguese maravilha, Italian maraviglia), altered from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things," from neuter plural of mirabilis "wonderful, marvelous, extraordinary; strange, singular," from mirari "to wonder at," from mirus "wonderful" (see smile). A neuter plural treated in Vulgar Latin as a feminine singular. Related: Marvels.
- marvel (v.)
- c. 1300, "to be filled with wonder," from Old French merveillier "to wonder at, be astonished," from merveille (see marvel (n.)). Related: Marveled; marveling.
Example
- 1. The seventh generation of europe 's most popular car may be a technological marvel .
- 2. Chipmaker marvel technology group ( mrvl ) is also feeling the pain .
- 3. It 's another manufactured marvel of silicon and plastic .
- 4. In retrospect I cannot but marvel at the extent of my naivety and ignorance then .
- 5. It really is a mechanical marvel .