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Added 10 October 2026

mural

/ˈmjʊɹəl/ noun

Latin root: muralis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mural at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A painting that is applied to a wall surface.

adjective

Of or relating to walls.
mural painting

Origin

Borrowed from French mural, from Latin muralis, from murus (“wall”).

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