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demark¹

  • /diːˈmɑɹk/

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)k

Where it comes from

From French démarquer, from New Latin *demarcō (“to mark off, set the bounds of, bound”), from Latin dē- (“off”) + Medieval Latin marcō (“to mark”), from marca (“bound, mark, march”). By surface analysis, de- + mark. See mark, march.

verb demarks · demarking · demarked

  1. transitive To demarcate. The book's three sections: "An Accidental Childhood," "A Feminine Age," and "The Wider Sphere Of Reference" — demark the familial, social and personal landscapes which Strouse carefully maps out.

Demark²

Where it comes from

Altered spelling of French Demarcq, or alternatively an Americanized form of Italian De Marco.

proper noun Demarks

  1. A surname.

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demark. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/demark

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"demark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/demark.

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@misc{demark_2026,
  title = {demark},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demark},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}