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marmorated

marmorated

9.5
Having a surface like marble with light and dark lines
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɑːrməreɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : marmoleado
  • The marmorated surface of the stone made it especially attractive for the kitchen countertop.

Examples

  • The marmorated walls of the palace were stunning.

  • The artist painted a marmorated background to give the portrait a unique texture.

  • Scientists studied the marmorated wings of the insect to understand its camouflage abilities.

  • Is that marmorated stone from Italy?

  • The marmorated surface of the stone made it especially attractive for the kitchen countertop.

  • The artist painted a marmorated background to give the portrait a unique texture.

  • The marmorated walls of the palace were stunning.

Synonyms

marbled
vsmarmorated
1 4.4

Having streaks and veins of another color, like marble or fat in meat

refers to things made from marble rather than only patterned
marbleized
vsmarmorated
  • US
6.5

Having streaks or swirls of color like real marble

refers to objects made from marble rather than only surface patterns
marbly
vsmarmorated
7.0

Having a smooth surface with streaks like marble

often refers more to being made from marble or showing streaks
marmorean
vsmarmorated
  • Literature
9.9

Looks and feels like marble

covers being made of marble as well as marble like patterns
marmoreal
vsmarmorated
  • Literature
9.9

Smooth and pale like a statue carved from marble

refers instead to being made from marble or showing streaks

How Marbled

marmorean
  • Literature
9.9
marmoreal
  • Literature
9.9
marmorated
  • Specialized
9.5
marbled
1 4.4
veined
4.4
streaked
2.7

Surface Forms

marmorated positive

Morphology

marmorated = marmorate (semi-transparent) = marmor + ate + ed

The immediate step from 'marmorate' to 'marmorated' is a regular adjectival/past-participial formation (-ed), but the combining form 'marmor-' is not a familiar productive English morpheme for most learners.

Etymology

Marmorated comes from the old Latin word marmor, meaning 'marble'. It is related to the familiar word marble, so something marmorated has streaks like marble and looks 'marbled'.