Emmarbled

/ɪˈmɑːrbəld/ adjective

Definition

Covered with marble or having been made to resemble marble; given a marble-like appearance or finish.

Etymology

From emmarble (to cover with marble) plus the past participle suffix -ed, creating an adjective describing the result of this transformation.

Kelly Says

This adjective appears in 18th and 19th-century architectural descriptions where writers described grand buildings with 'emmarbled' columns and walls—it's a word that feels inherently classical and stately.

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