marbre

Etymology

From Latin marmor, marmorem, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros).

Noun

marbre m (plural marbres)

1. marble (rock)

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin marmor, marmorem, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʁbʁ/

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• Rhymes: -aʁbʁ

Noun

marbre m (plural marbres)

1. marble (type of stone)
2. (baseball) home plate

Verb

marbre

1. first-person singular present indicative of marbrer
2. third-person singular present indicative of marbrer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of marbrer
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of marbrer
5. second-person singular imperative of marbrer

Further reading

• “marbre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• ambrer, bramer

Noun

marbre m (oblique plural marbres, nominative singular marbres, nominative plural marbre)

1. marble (stone)