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US /ˈmɑɹvl̩/ UK /ˈmɑːvl̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #10854

Meanings

1

verb
To be filled with wonder or amazement at something.

The tourists marvelled at the size of the ancient cathedral.
2

noun
Something amazing that fills you with wonder.

The new bridge is a marvel of modern engineering.

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1 verb · to be filled with wonder or... wonder

2 noun · something amazing that... wonder

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Forms marveledmarvelingmarvelledmarvellingmarvels

Derived forms marvelermarvellermarvellousmarvelmentmarvelousmarvelrymarvelsomemarvelversemcuoutmarvelunmarvelingunmarvelling

Etymology

First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mīrābilis (“strange, wonderful”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”). Doublet of mirabilia.

*(s)mey- Proto-Indo-European merveile Middle English merveille Old French *miribilia la-vul mīrābilia Latin

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# marvel

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmɑɹvl̩/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmɑːvl̩/
**Frequency rank:** 10854

## Meanings
1. To be filled with wonder or amazement at something.
2. Something amazing that fills you with wonder.

## Examples
- The tourists marvelled at the size of the ancient cathedral.
- The new bridge is a marvel of modern engineering.

## Derived Forms
- marveler
- marveller
- marvellous
- marvelment
- marvelous
- marvelry
- marvelsome
- marvelverse
- mcu
- outmarvel
- unmarveling
- unmarvelling

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *(s)mey-
- Root: merveile
- Root: merveille
- Root: *miribilia
- Root: mīrābilia

## Etymology
First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mīrābilis (“strange, wonderful”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”). Doublet of mirabilia.

## AI Etymology
Marvel is first attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mīrābilis (“strange, wonderful”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”). Doublet of mirabilia. Important historical forms include Proto-Indo-European *(s)mey-, Middle English merveile, Old French merveille, Vulgar Latin *miribilia, and Latin mīrābilia. In present-day use, it can mean to be filled with wonder or amazement at something, or something amazing that fills you with wonder.

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- Actions & Processes

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