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marceline¹

  • /ˈmɑː.səˌlin/ UK
  • /ˈmɑɹ.səˌlin/ US

Where it comes from

From French marceline, from Latin marcidus (“withered”), from marcere (“to wither, shrivel”).

noun marcelines

  1. archaic, countable, historical, uncountable A thin silk fabric used for linings etc. in hats and ladies' dresses.

Marceline²

  • /ˈmɑː.səˌlin/ UK
  • /ˈmɑɹ.səˌlin/ US

Where it comes from

(place in Missouri): From the female given name.

proper noun

  1. A female given name.
  2. A neighbourhood of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
  3. A city in Chariton County and Linn County, Missouri, United States.

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"marceline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marceline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{marceline_2026,
  title = {marceline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marceline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}