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Definition: Marble |
MarbleNoun1. A hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material. 2. A small ball of glass that is used in various games. 3. A sculpture carved from marble. Verb1. Paint or stain like marble; of paper. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "marble" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references) |
Etymology: Marble \Mar"ble\, noun. [Old English marbel, marbre, French marbre, Latin marmor, from Greek, sparkle, flash. Compare to Marmoreal.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Bible | Marble as a mineral, consists of carbonate of lime, its texture varying from the highly crystalline to the compact. In Esther 1:6 there are four Hebrew words which are rendered marble:, (1.) Shesh, "pillars of marble." But this word probably designates dark-blue limestone rather than marble. (2.) Dar, some regard as Parian marble. It is here rendered "white marble." But nothing is certainly known of it. (3.) Bahat, "red marble," probably the verd-antique or half-porphyry of Egypt. (4.) Sohareth, "black marble," probably some spotted variety of marble. "The marble pillars and tesserae of various colours of the palace at Susa came doubtless from Persia itself, where marble of various colours is found, especially in the province of Hamadan Susiana." The marble of Solomon's architectural works may have been limestone from near Jerusalem, or from Lebanon, or possibly white marble from Arabia. Herod employed Parian marble in the temple, and marble columns still exist in great abundance at Jerusalem. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
Dream Interpretation | To dream of a marble quarry, denotes that you life will be a financial success, but that your social surroundings will be devoid of affection. To dream of polishing marble, you will come into a pleasing inheritance. To see it broken, you will fall into disfavor among your associates by defying all moral codes. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Geography | Hard calcareous stone, homogeneous and fine-grained, often crystalline and either opaque or translucent. Source: European Union. (references) |
Geological | A metamorphic rock of made of calcium carbonate. Marble forms from limestone by metamorphic recrystallization. (references) |
Mining | A. A metamorphic rock composed essentially of calcite, dolomite, or a combination of the two, with a fine- to coarse-grained crystalline texture. b. In commerce, any crystalline carbonate rock that will take a polish, including true marble, certain coarse-grained limestones, alabaster, and onyx.c. See:verde antique. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Marble is metamorphosed limestone, composed of very pure calcium carbonate, CaCO3. The softness of marble and its relative isotropy and homogeneity make marble very desirable for sculpture and building stone. Although marble comes from limestone, the temperatures and pressures necessary to form marble usually destroy any fossils that may have been present in the limestone.
Kinds of marble:
Carrara marble is prized for sculpture.
- Carrara (Italy)
- Pentelicus (Greece)
- Proconnesus (Turkey)
In the building trades, the term "marble" is used for any massive, crystalline calcitic rock (and some non-calcitic rocks) useful for building stone. For example, Tennessee Marble is really a massive, highly fossiliferous gray to pink to maroon Ordovician dolostone, known as the Holston Formation by geologists.
Marble derives its name from the Greek marmaros, shining stone. [source: OED2]. This stem is also the basis for the English word marmoreal meaning "marble-like".
In folklore, marble is associated with the astrological sign of Gemini. Pure white marble is an emblem of purity. It is also an emblem of immortality, and an ensurer of success in education.
See also
- list of minerals
- Marble (paint effect)
- marble sculpture
A marble is also a small glass (or marble) sphere used for playing games and for decoration.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Marble."
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Marble sculpture is the art of creating three dimensional forms from marble. Sculpture is among the oldest of the arts. Even before painting cave walls, early humans fashioned shapes from stone. From these beginnings, artifacts have evolved to their current complexity. The point at which they became art is for the beholder to decide. In any case, sculpture's place among the greatest of human achievements is undeniable.How To - The Basics of Knocking Marble
In its simplest concept, sculpture is simply the art of breaking stone or other material into a specific shape. And breaking it is accomplished by hitting it with tools. In practice however, adhering strictly to these simple instructions will rarely result in an aesthetically pleasing product. Even the geniuses among us need to know which tools to use and how to use them.
The Tools
The Italian terms for the tools of sculpture are given here, and where possible the English terms have been included.
- La Mazza - The mallet. This is used to strike the chisels, sometimes your own hand. and, in moments of frustration, the stone itself.
- I Scalpelli - The chisels. These come in various types:
- La Subbia - a pointed chisel or punch
- L'Unghietto - Literally, "little fingernail"
- La Gradina - a chisel with multiple teeth
- Lo Scalpello - a flat chisel
- Lo Scapezzatore - a hefty chisel with a broad blunt edge, for splitting.
- Il Martello Pneumatico - Air hammer
- Il Flessibile - an angle grinder, fitted with an electrolysis-applied diamond studded blade
- Hand Drill
The Method
Good old-fashioned, hammer and point work is the most brutal technique used in working stone and the oldest: in use since Pygmalion. It consists of holding the pointed chisel against the stone and swinging the hammer at it as hard as possible. When the hammer connects with the striking end of the chisel, its energy is transferred down the length and concentrates on a single point on the surface of the block, breaking the stone all around. This is continued in a line following the desired contour. It may sound simple but many months are required to attain competence in this, with more than a few smashed fingers along the way. Most beginners instinctively hit the chisel with short quick blows, it produces a satisfactory-looking result and it's easier to hit the end of the chisel accurately. However this novices' technique is inefficient and will tire you out while digging shallow lines. A good stone worker can maintain a rhythm of relatively longer blows (about one per second), swinging the hammer in a wider arc, lifting the chisel between blows to flick out any chips that remain in the way, and repositioning it for the next blow. This way, one can drive the point deeper into the stone and remove more material at a time. Some stoneworkers also spin the subbia in their fingers between hammer blows, thus applying with each blow a different part of the point to the stone. This helps prevent the point from breaking.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Marble sculpture."
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Marble is a town located in Gunnison County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 105.Geography
Marble is located at 39°4'20" North, 107°11'22" West (39.072274, -107.189516)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 105 people, 45 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density is 109.6/km² (282.2/mi²). There are 74 housing units at an average density of 77.2/km² (198.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.05% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 45 households out of which 22.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% are married couples living together, 0.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% are non-families. 26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.89. In the town the population is spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 42.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 118.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 133.3 males. The median income for a household in the town is $46,094, and the median income for a family is $47,292. Males have a median income of $29,375 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,509. 2.7% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Marble, Colorado."
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Marble is a city located in Itasca County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 695.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 km² (4.4 mi²). 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.27% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 695 people, 287 households, and 179 families residing in the city. The population density is 62.3/km² (161.3/mi²). There are 308 housing units at an average density of 27.6/km² (71.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.83% White, 0.00% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 287 households out of which 33.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% are married couples living together, 9.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% are non-families. 31.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 3.01. In the city the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $27,361, and the median income for a family is $36,667. Males have a median income of $25,875 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,620. 15.8% of the population and 11.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.5% are under the age of 18 and 8.6% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Marble, Minnesota."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Cold | Cold as a stone, cold as marble, cold as lead, cold as iron, cold as a frog, cold as charity, cold as Christmas; cool as a cucumber, cool as custard. |
Hardness | Stone, pebble, flint, marble, rock, fossil, crag, crystal, quartz, granite, adamant; bone, cartilage; hardware; heart of oak, block, board, deal board; iron, steel; cast iron, decarbonized iron, wrought iron; nail; brick, concrete; cement. |
Insensibility | Cold fit, cold blood, cold heart; coldness, coolness; frigidity, sang froid; stoicism, imperturbation; (inexcitability); nonchalance, unconcern, dry eyes; insouciance; (indifference); recklessness; callousness; heart of stone, stock and stone, marble, deadness. |
Rotundity | Sphere, globe, ball, boulder, bowlder; spheroid, ellipsoid; oblong spheroid; oblate spheroid, prolate spheroid; drop, spherule, globule, vesicle, bulb, bullet, pellet, pelote, clew, pill, marble, pea, knob, pommel, horn; knot (convolution). |
Sculpture | Marble, bronze, terra cotta, papier-mache; ceramic ware, pottery, porcelain, china, earthenware; cloisonne, enamel, faience, Laocoon, satsuma. |
Adjective: sculptured; Verb: in relief, anaglyptic, ceroplastic, ceramic; parian; marble; Noun: xanthian. | |
Writing | Stationery; pen, quill, goose quill; pencil, style; paper, foolscap, parchment, vellum, papyrus, tablet, slate, marble, pillar, table; blackboard; ink bottle, ink horn, ink pot, ink stand, ink well; typewriter. |
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Screenplays | Brilliant gold taps, virginal white marble, a seat carved from ebony, a cistern full of chanel number five, and a flunky handing me pieces of raw silk toilet roll (Trainspotting; writing credit: Irvine Welsh; John Hodge) Brilliant gold taps, virginal white marble, a seat carved from ebony, a cistern full of Chanel No. 5, and a flunky handing me pieces of raw silk toilet roll (Trainspotting; writing credit: John Hodge. Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh.) There's a form in this marble that I'm trying to liberate and I'm just waiting for it to speak to me. (Caroline in the City; writing credit: Angela Carneiro) Take away their freedom and still they'll war. The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the senate, it's the sand of the coliseum (Gladiator; writing credit: David Franzoni) Even with the hectic events of the day, Raymond Marble still finds time to satisfy his perverted urges (Pink Flamingos; writing credit: John Waters) | |
Clever | Write injuries in the sand, kindnesses in marble. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Big Blue Marble (1974) Marble Heads (1917) The Marble Heart (1916) Her Marble Heart (1916) The Marble Heart (1915) | |
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 | 2 square black marble cutting boards (1 large, 1 small) on a grey marble table top. The small board has a peapod split open; the large board is decorated with swipes of light blue paint and has tomatoes, carrots, squash, beans and spinach. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | A dark grey collander sits on a grey marble table surrounded by a red and white checkered napkin. Inside the collander are broccoli and carrots. To the side of the napkin are several beans and more broccoli. In front of the collander entwined in the napkin is a wooden spoon with some broccoli in the ladle. See also AV-3905. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |
 | Marble bust of Hygeia, Goddess of Health, which now stands in front of CDC Building 1 on Clifton Road. Dedicated in December, 1970. Sculpture. Credit: CDC. |  | Blue Marble 2000. Credit: NASA. |
 | Big Blue Marble. Credit: NASA. |  | Sir Edmund Hillary after accompanying first plane to land at the Marble Point ground air strip. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |
 | The engineers who built the Marble Point landing strip - the first ground strip in Antartica. Back row - Bill McTigue, Navy Hydro Office; Commander Stephens, USN; __; Dr. Bob Nichols, Tufts University; front row - ___; Father Linehan, Wesson Observatory; ___. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | The first ground landing at Marble Point air strip and in Antartica. Admiral Dufeck, USN, and Sir Edmund Hillary were on this flight. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |
 | A view at Marble Point. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | Wildlife biologists look for Marble Murlets. Credit: D. Huntington. |
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| "Marble head" by Stella Reese Commentary: "An ancient marble head in the Louvre museum in Paris." | "Marble Wall" by Tina Lorien Commentary: "I am real fascinated by the quaries -/ I work with sculpture every day - but who can beat the beauty of nature - this is a great painting in itself." |
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Auguste Rodin | I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need. [when asked how he managed to make his remarkable statues.] |
Augustus Caesar | I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble. |
Benjamin Franklin | Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble. |
Elizabeth I | For me it will be enough that a marble stone should declare that a queen having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin. |
Jean De La Bruyere | The court is like a palace of marble; it's composed of people very hard and very polished. |
Joseph Addison | What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to an human soul. |
Phillips Brooks | Life comes before literature, as the material always comes before the work. The hills are full of marble before the world blooms with statues. |
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Tangled Tale | Carroll, Lewis | In another minute they were crossing a large quadrangle, paved with marble, and tastefully decorated with a pigsty in each corner |
Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel | Her face, so long familiar to the townspeople, showed the marble quietude which they were accustomed to behold there |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | At this solemn moment G__ seemed like the king in the oriental tale, flesh above and marble below |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | Genius is not a retainer to any emperor, nor is its material silver, or gold, or marble, except to a trifling extent |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | Italy remains by far the largest supplier to China of ceramic tile and marble. (references) | |
Italy, Germany, Australia and France are strong in the marble and granite market. (references) | ||
Rustic tiles and Saturnia stone look like marble but are only a fraction of the cost, and maintenance is easier. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Seychelles | In the lawsuits, Rene claimed Regar and the SNP libeled him when they suggested that he had stolen money from the Government's Children's Fund and when Regar criticized him for using expensive imported marble in the construction of a private residence. (references) |
Economic History | Togo | Togo also has substantial limestone and marble deposits. (references) |
Senegal | Other unexplored mineral deposits include marble, peat, and diamonds. (references) | |
Trade | Thailand | In addition to import duties handled by the Customs Department, certain import items are also subject to excise tax . These include gasoline and products thereof, automobiles (less than 10 seats), electrical appliances, beverages, perfume, yachts and vessels for entertainment, lead crystal and other crystals, carpets and woven fur items, motorcycles, batteries, marble and granite, liquor, tobacco, and playing cards . It is worth mentioning that an excise tax is also imposed on local products in the same categories as well as on certain entertainment service providers such as horse racing grounds/clubs and golf clubs. (references) |
Worker Rights | Portugal | Once at their destinations, they live in overcrowded, substandard "hostels." The traffickers offer them loans at very high interest rates and, for a fee, find them jobs at constructions sites or other industries, e.g., textile mills, woodworking or metal shops, and marble fabrication. (references) |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | WORMS'-:MEAT:, n. The finished product of which we are the raw material. The contents of the Taj Mahal, the Tombeau Napoleon and the Granitarium. Worms'-meat is usually outlasted by the structure that houses it, but "this too must pass away." Probably the silliest work in which a human being can engage is construction of a tomb for himself. The solemn purpose cannot dignify, but only accentuates by contrast the foreknown futility. Ambitious fool! so mad to be a show! How profitless the labor you bestow Upon a dwelling whose magnificence The tenant neither can admire nor know. Build deep, build high, build massive as you can, The wanton grass-roots will defeat the plan By shouldering asunder all the stones In what to you would be a moment's span. Time to the dead so all unreckoned flies That when your marble is all dust, arise, If wakened, stretch your limbs and yawn -- You'll think you scarcely can have closed your eyes. What though of all man's works your tomb alone Should stand till Time himself be overthrown? Would it advantage you to dwell therein Forever as a stain upon a stone? Joel Huck |
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George Bush | 1989-1993 | When America says something, America means it, whether a treaty or an agreement or a vow made on marble steps. |
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| "Marble" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 93.33% of the time. "Marble" is used about 1,184 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 93.33% | 1,105 | 6,848 |
| Noun (proper) | 5.23% | 62 | 42,755 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 1.01% | 12 | 101,599 |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 0.42% | 5 | 157,705 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,184 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "marble" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Marble | Last name | 3,000 | 4,470 |
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| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "marble". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Shisha | N/A | Biblical | Of marble |
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1. Marble, CO (town, FIPS 48555) 2. Marble, MN (city, FIPS 40418) 3. Marble, NC 4. Marble, PA |
Expressions using "marble": andaman marble ♦ Breccia marble ♦ carved out of a block of marble ♦ fire marble ♦ glass marble ♦ Green marble ♦ imitation marble ♦ Ligneous marble ♦ like marble ♦ marble bones disease ♦ marble cake ♦ Marble Canyon ♦ Marble City ♦ Marble Cliff ♦ Marble Falls ♦ Marble Hill ♦ Marble Rock ♦ marble statues ♦ of fine marble ♦ onyx marble ♦ Petworth marble ♦ polished marble ♦ ruin marble ♦ serpentine marble ♦ shell marble ♦ statuary marble ♦ Sussex marble. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "marble": marble-carving, marble-cutter, marble-cutters, Marble-edged, marble-effect, marble-eyed, marble-flaked, marble-floored, marble-fronted, marble-hearted, marble-in-throat, marble-like, marble-lined, marble-paved, marble-pillared, marble-polisher, marble-shaped, marble-sized, marble-stucco, marble-tiled, marble-top, marble-topped, marble-veined, marble-white, marble-worker, marble-working. | |
Ending with "marble": all-marble, grey-marble, travertine-marble, white-marble. | |
Containing "marble": half-shut-marble-eyed. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
marble | 1,468 | marble fireplace | 61 |
marble tile | 442 | marble drop | 58 |
marble falls tx | 198 | general marble | 55 |
marble falls texas | 196 | marble colorado | 52 |
cultured marble | 193 | blaster marble | 52 |
marble and granite | 169 | marble falls isd | 51 |
marble falls | 159 | marble background | 50 |
marble floor | 153 | marble type | 46 |
marble game | 134 | blue marble | 44 |
creamery marble slab | 124 | new preston marble dale ct | 42 |
marble slab | 117 | stone and marble | 42 |
marble flooring | 103 | marble coffee table | 42 |
marble table | 97 | marble cleaner | 40 |
cleaning marble | 97 | marble counter top | 40 |
marble madness | 92 | thistle marble arch | 37 |
marble countertops | 79 | marble tile floor | 37 |
marble stairs | 72 | marble canyon | 37 |
tumbled marble | 68 | marble chess set | 35 |
marble top table | 66 | clean marble | 35 |
blast marble | 61 | marble statue | 35 |
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| Language | Translations for "marble"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | mermer, i mermertë (marmoreal). (various references) | |
Arabic | كرة زجاجية, رخم (elide, incubation, intone, syncopate), رخامي (marbled), رخام, شىء مصنوع من رخام, بنورة (node, nodule). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | топче за игра, мраморен (marmoreal), мрамор (marbles), боядисвам като мрамор. (various references) | |
Chinese | 大理石 . (various references) | |
Czech | mramorový, mramor, kulièka (bead, bulb, globule), hrací kulička. (various references) | |
Danish | marmor. (various references) | |
Dutch | pilletje (corpuscle), marmeren (grain, vein), marmer. (various references) | |
Esperanto | marmoro, marmora, globeto (corpuscle). (various references) | |
Faeroese | marmor, marmari. (various references) | |
Farsi | مرمری (Jet), مرمرنماکردن , گلوله شیشه ای , تیله بازی (Dib), تیله (Dib), سنگ مرمر, رنگ ابری زدن . (various references) | |
Finnish | marmoroida, marmorinen, marmori. (various references) | |
French | marbre, marbrer, bille. (various references) | |
Frisian | moarmeren, moarmer. (various references) | |
German | Marmor, Murmel, marmorieren (mottle). (various references) | |
Greek | μάρμαρο (mantel), μπίλια (ball, taw). (various references) | |
Hebrew | שיש (mib). (various references) | |
Hungarian | márvány. (various references) | |
Indonesian | marmer, pualam, gundu. (various references) | |
Italian | marmo (cancelmatter, imposing stone, imposing surface), pallina (ball, glass marble, pellet). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | マージン取引 (10^-6, Maastrich, march, margin transaction, marmalade, mart, martini, merchandiser, merchandising, merchandising right, merchant, mermaid, Miami, micro, micro-, mike, my, privately owned car), ビー玉 (beer, beer-garden, beginner, biennale, bigalopolis, bikini, bishop, business, business assessment, business automation, business class, business college, business consultant, business game, business girl, business school, business survey, business wear, bustier, busy, Pieta, victor, Victoria, victory, vicuna, viola, visa, visiting team, visitor, visitor fee), 大理石 . (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | マーブル (noble), ビーだま, だいりせき. (various references) | |
Korean | 대리석 (marbles). (various references) | |
Manx | marmyrey (marbling), marmyr. (various references) | |
Norwegian | klinkekule. (various references) | |
Papago | ga-tohthi. (various references) | |
Papiamen | marmer. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | arblemay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | mármore (cancelmatter, imposing stone, imposing surface), marmorizar, marmóreo (marbled, marmoreal). (various references) | |
Romanian | marmurã, joc cu bile. (various references) | |
Russian | мраморный (marmoreal), мрамор мраморный, мрамор. (various references) | |
Scottish | marmor. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | mramor, mermerni, mermer, kliker (taw). (various references) | |
Spanish | mármol (cancelmatter, imposing stone, imposing surface), jaspear (variegate), canica (agate). (various references) | |
Swedish | marmor, spelkula. (various references) | |
Thai | ลูกแก้ว, ระบายสีให้เหมือนหินอ่อน, หินอ่อน. (various references) | |
Turkish | misket (agate, ball, grapeshot, muscadine, Taw), mermerden yapılmış, mermer gibi boyamak, mermer (marmoreal, marmorean), soğuk (aloof, angular, apathetic, apathetical, bleak, calm, chill, chilling, chilly, cold, cool, cryo-, distant, freezing, frigid, frostiness, frosty, frozen, icily, inclement, inhospitable, offish, Parky, phlegmatic, phlegmatical, remote, rigorous, saturnine, standoffish, starchy, stiff, stony, uncompanionable, unfriendly, unsympathetic, wintry), ebrulamak, duygusuz (apathetic, apathetical, as cold as charity, bloodless, blunt, callous, coldhearted, conscience-proof, devoid of feelings, dull, frigid, hard-hearted, impassible, insensate, insensitive, matter of fact, numb, obtuse, phlegmatic, phlegmatical, senseless, soulless, steel, stolid, stony, unemotional, unfeeling, unmoved), damarlı (cloudy, marbled, ribbed, streaked, streaky, veined, venose, venous), bilye (agate, ball, ball bearing, ballbearing, Taw). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | розфарбовувати під мармур, крем'ях, мармуровий (marmoreal), мармур. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | như cẩm thạch (marbly), đá hoa. (various references) | |
Welsh | mynor, marmor. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Greek | 700 BCE-300 CE | marmaros. (various references) |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | lapis, marmor, marmore, marmoreae, marmoreis. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Song of Solomon Chapter 5, Verse 15 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Knhmai autou stuloi marmarinoi teqemeliwmenoi epi baseiV crusaV eidoV autou wV libanoV eklektoV wV kedroi |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Crura illius columnae marmoreae quae fundatae sunt super bases aureas species eius ut Libani electus ut cedri |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | His hipis marbil pileres, that ben foundid vpon goldene feet; his fairnesse as of Liban, and chosen as of cedre. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | His legs are as pillars of stone on a base of delicate gold; his looks are as Lebanon, beautiful as the cedar-tree. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Song of Solomon Chapter 5, Verse 15 |
| Cebuano | Ang iyang mga paa ingon sa mga haligi nga marmol, pinahiluna sa mga ugbokanan nga bulawan nga lunsay: Ang iyang panagway sama sa Libano, maanindot uyamut ingon sa mga cedro. |
| Croatian | Noge su mu stupovi od mramora na zlatnom podnožju. Stas mu je kao Liban, vitak poput cedra. |
| Danish | hans Ben er Søjler af Marmor På Sokler af Guld, hans Skikkelse som Libanon, herlig som Cedre, |
| Dutch | Zijn schenkelen zijn als marmeren pilaren, gegrond op voeten van het dichtste goud; Zijn gestalte is als de Libanon, uitverkoren als de cederen. |
| Finnish | Hänen jalkansa ovat marmoripatsaat aitokultaisten jalustain nojassa. Hän on näöltänsä kuin Libanon, uhkea kuin setripuut. |
| French | Ses jambes sont des colonnes de marbre blanc, Posées sur des bases d`or pur. Son aspect est comme le Liban, Distingué comme les cèdres. |
| German | Seine Beine sind wie Marmelsäulen, gegründet auf goldenen Füßen. Seine Gestalt ist wie Libanon, auserwählt wie Zedern. |
| Hungarian | Az õ szárai márványoszlopok; &melyek tiszta arany talpakra fundáltattak; &az õ tekinteti, mint a Libánus; &tetszetes mint a czédrusfa. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Kakinya seperti tiang-tiang marmer putih, dengan alas emas murni. Perawakannya segagah gunung-gunung di Libanon, dan seanggun pohon aras. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Betisnya bagaikan tiang batu marmar yang beralaskan emas tulen. Sikapnya bagaikan Libanon, terpilih seperti pohon araz. |
| Italian | Le sue gambe, colonne di alabastro, posate su basi d'oro puro. Il suo aspetto è quello del Libano, magnifico come i cedri. |
| Maori | Ko ona waewae, rite tonu ki te pou mapere, he mea whakatu ki nga turanga koura pai rawa; ko tona ahua koia ano kei Repanona, me te hita te tino pai rawa. |
| Norwegian | Hans ben er marmorstøtter, som står på fotstykker av fineste gull; hans skikkelse er som Libanon, herlig som sedrene. |
| Portuguese | As suas pernas como colunas de mármore, colocadas sobre bases de ouro refinado; o seu semblante como o líbano, excelente como os cedros. |
| Rumanian | picioarele lui sknt niwte stklpi de marmorq albq, awezayi pe niwte temelii de aur curat. Knfqyiwarea lui este ca Libanul, pare un tknqr ales ca cedrii. |
| Russian | ЗПМЕОЙ ЕЗП--НТБНПТОЩЕ УФПМВЩ, РПУФБЧМЕООЩЕ ОБ ЪПМПФЩИ РПДОПЦЙСИ; ЧЙД ЕЗП РПДПВЕО мЙЧБОХ, ЧЕМЙЮЕУФЧЕО, ЛБЛ ЛЕДТЩ; |
| Spanish | Sus piernas son como columnas de mármol cimentadas sobre bases de oro. Su figura es como el Líbano, escogido como los cedros. |
| Swedish | Hans ben äro pelare av vitaste marmor, som vila på fotstycken av finaste guld. Att se honom är såsom att se Libanon; ståtlig är han såsom en ceder. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "marble": marbled, marbleise, marbleised, marbleises, marbleising, marbleize, marbleized, marbleizes, marbleizing, marbler, marblers, marbles. (additional references) | |
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"Marble" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Arbel, farble, mabalub, Mabbeley, mabel, mable, marbel, marbell, marben, marbley, marbly, marbre, marila, Marle, Marlee, marler, Marlex, marlo, martle, Martley, mauble, mayble, mirabile, mirabili, Mirbel. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "marble" (pronounced mÄ"rbul) |
| 5 | -Ä" r b u l | Garble. |
| 4 | -r b u l | corbel. |
| 3 | -b u l | incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, acceptable, accessible, able, abominable, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amble, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, assemble, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, babble, Babel, bankable, bauble, bearable, believable, bible, billable, biodegradable, bramble, breakable, bubble, buildable, Bumble, burnable, cable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, cobble, coble, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, crumble, culpable, curable, cymbal, dabble, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, Dibble, digestible, disable, disagreeable, disassemble, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, dissemble, distinguishable, divisible, doable, double, Drabble, dribble, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enable, enfeeble, enforceable, enjoyable, ennoble, ensemble, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fable, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, feeble, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, foible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fumble, fungible, fusible, gable, gamble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, gullible, habitable, hardscrabble, harvestable, herbal, heritable, hobble, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, humble, identifiable, ignoble, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immeasurable, immiscible, immobile, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, soluble, solvable, spendable, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, symbol, table, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intertribal, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, jumble, justifiable, kibble, knowledgeable, label, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, libel, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, mislabel, mobile, moldable, movable, mumble, navigable, negligible, negotiable, nibble, nimble, noble, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, nonverbal, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, pebble, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, preamble, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, psychobabble, punishable, questionable, quibble, quotable, rabble, ramble, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, reassemble, rebel, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redouble, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, relabel, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resemble, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, salable, saleable, salvageable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, shamble, Sibyl, sizable, sizeable, sociable, thimble, timetable, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, tunable, turntable, typeable, umbel, unable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unscramble, unserviceable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, valuable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verbal, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, wamble, washable, wearable, winnable, wobble, workable. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: ambler, blamer, lamber, ramble. | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-e-l-m-r" | |
-1 letter: abler, amber, amble, baler, blame, blare, blear, bream, embar, lamer, realm. | |
-2 letters: able, alme, bale, balm, bare, barm, beam, bear, bema, berm, blae, blam, brae, earl, lamb, lame, lear, mabe, male, mare, marl, meal, merl, rale, real, ream. | |
-3 letters: alb, ale, arb, are, arm, bal, bam, bar, bel, bra, ear, elm, era, lab. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-e-l-m-r" | |
+1 letter: amblers, balmier, blamers, bramble, clamber, gambler, gambrel, lambers, lambert, lambier, marbled, marbler, marbles, rambled, rambler, rambles. | |
+2 letters: atremble, beclamor, beglamor, brambled, brambles, clambers, cymbaler, embalmer, emblazer, farmable, formable, framable, gamblers, gambrels, imbalmer, lamberts, marblers, marblier, preamble, ramblers, scramble, umbellar, umbrella, wamblier. | |
+3 letters: admirable, airmobile, assembler, beclamors, beglamors, beglamour, bicameral, bramblier, bromelain, bromeliad, cablegram, clambered, clamberer, cymbalers, embalmers, emblazers, embrangle, embryonal, frameable, imbalmers, lamebrain, lumberman, marbleise, marbleize, marbliest, memorable, memorably, miserable, miserably, numerable, penumbral, permeable, preambles, removable, removably, scrambled, scrambler, scrambles, subdermal, umbrellas, verbalism. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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