Added 9 October 2026
marvel
/ˈmɑːvəl/ noun
In Latin: miror First recorded: 1300 Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about marvel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
verb
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Be amazed at.
We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities
- Express astonishment or surprise about something.
Origin
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.
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