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单词 marmorate
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marmorateadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin marmorātus.
Etymology: < classical Latin marmorātus, past participle of marmorāre to overlay with marble < marmor marmor n. N.E.D. (1905) gives the pronunciation as (mā·ɹmŏreit) /ˈmɑːməreɪt/.
Obsolete.
1. Overlaid with or enclosed in marble.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [adjective] > spangled
marmoratec1537
sparked1552
spangled1584
marbled1598
clinquanta1618
bespangled1634
spankled1777
spangly1818
society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > stone or rock > [adjective] > made of marble > covered with marble
marmoratec1537
marbled1598
marmorated1731
c1537 Epitaph in T. Fuller Worthies (1662) London 205 Under this Stone closyd & marmorate Lyeth John Kite.
2. Botany and Zoology. Variegated or veined like marble. rare.
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1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. xlvi. 289 Marmorate (Marmorata). So painted with streaks, veins, and clouds, as to resemble marble.
1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 722/2 Marmorate, marbled; traversed by irregular veins of colour.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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