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marvel¹

  • /ˈmɑːvəl/ UK
  • [ˈmɑːvəl] ~ [ˈmɑːvl̩] UK
  • /ˈmɑɹvəl/ US
  • [ˈmɑɹvəl] ~ [ˈmɑɹvl̩] US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)vəl

Where it comes from

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.

noun marvels · marvail · marvell

  1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a portent. The mysteries of this wonderful universe rise more palpable upon the departing spirit, so soon to mingle with their marvels.

    Similar: lollapalooza

  2. archaic Wonder, astonishment. No maruel though you bite so sharp at reasons,

verb marvels · marveling · marvelling · marveled · marvelled

  1. intransitive To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something. Marueile not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
  2. obsolete, transitive To wonder at. I maruell that her Grace did leaue it out.
  3. obsolete, transitive, used impersonally To cause to wonder or be surprised. 15th century, Anonymous, Richard the Redeless But much now me marvelleth.

Marvel²

proper noun Marvels

  1. A surname.

Marvel³

Where it comes from

From marvel, marvelous.

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Marvel Comics
  2. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Marvel Studios There’s the Thor fly in tribute of the God of Thunder, played in Marvel by Chris Hemsworth. Its scientific name is “Daptolestes bronteflavus,” which is derived from Latin like most scientific names – and translates to “blond thunder.”
  3. abbreviation, clipping Clipping of Marvelverse

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: wonder, wonderful, marvelous, oner, excitement, beauty, charm, sensation, beaut, miracle, marvell, queen, technological, bead, earring, gun

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verb become filled with wonderment

Españolmaravillarse
中文驚嘆 /惊叹 jīngtàn
Françaisêtre émerveillé, être sublimé
Deutschwundern
Italianostupirsi, meravigliarsi
Ελληνικάθαυμάζω thavmázo
Русскийвосторга́ться vostorgátʹsja, восхища́ться vosxiščátʹsja, изумля́ться izumljátʹsja, недоумева́ть nedoumevátʹ, удивля́ться udivljátʹsja

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@misc{marvel_2026,
  title = {marvel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marvel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}