different between marvel vs peculiarity
marvel
English
Alternative forms
- marvail, marvell (obsolete)
Etymology
First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mirabilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mirabilis (“strange, wonderful”), from miror (“I wonder at”), from mirus (“wonderful”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?m??vl?/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m??vl?/
- Rhymes: -??(?)v?l
- Hyphenation: mar?vel
Noun
marvel (plural marvels)
- That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
- Wonder, astonishment.
Derived terms
- marvelous, marvellous
Translations
Verb
marvel (third-person singular simple present marvels, present participle (UK) marvelling or (US) marveling, simple past and past participle (UK) marvelled or (US) marveled)
- (intransitive) To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
- (obsolete, transitive) To marvel at.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Wyclif to this entry?)
- (obsolete, transitive, used impersonally) To cause to marvel or be surprised.
- 15th century, Anonymous, Richard the Redeless
- But much now me marvelleth.
- 15th century, Anonymous, Richard the Redeless
Translations
Anagrams
- vermal
marvel From the web:
- what marvel movies is wanda in
- what marvel movies are coming out
- what marvel movies are coming out in 2021
- what marvel movies are on disney plus
- what marvel movies are not on disney plus
- what marvel movies to watch in order
- what marvel movies are on netflix
- what marvel superhero are you
peculiarity
English
Etymology
peculiar +? -ity
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /p??kjuli????ti/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /p??kju?li?æ??ti/
- Rhymes: -æ??ti
- Hyphenation: pe?cu?li?ar?i?ty
Noun
peculiarity (countable and uncountable, plural peculiarities)
- The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
- The peculiarity of meeting six people on a usually deserted trail only struck me later on.
- That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
- 1853, Charlotte Brontë, Villette, Chapter 4:
- I had often heard of Miss Marchmont, and of her peculiarities (she had the character of being very eccentric), but till now had never seen her.
- 1870, Louisa May Alcott, quoted in 2011, Daniel Shealy, Little Women Abroad: The Alcott Sisters' Letters from Europe, 1870-1871
- I thought Alice and H. J. P. would have fainted at the full spectacle; but we are fast getting used to the little peculiarities of foreigners and I trust they will forgive us many sins in return.
- 1873, Specifications and Drawings of Patents Issued from the U.S. Patent Office
- The peculiarity of this invention consists in a means for varying the angle at which the plaiting-blade is held in the plaiter without varying the position of the entire instrument upon the sewing-machine.
- 1853, Charlotte Brontë, Villette, Chapter 4:
- Exclusive possession or right.
Translations
peculiarity From the web:
- what peculiarity do the twins have
- what peculiarity do i have
- peculiarity meaning
- what peculiarity of water
- what does peculiarity mean
- what is peculiarity of nerve cell
- what's jake's peculiarity
- what is peculiarity of life insurance
Share
Tweet
+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share
you may also like
- marvel vs peculiarity
- sympathy vs gentleness
- great vs imposing
- ache vs twinge
- sublimity vs fame
- shah vs tsarina
- perplexing vs inscrutable
- temporary vs fugitive
- camaraderie vs society
- scourge vs drub
- badger vs irk
- abhorrence vs antagonism
- failure vs hash
- fluency vs aptness
- commissioning vs naming
- futile vs unprofitable
- communique vs account
- mark vs pattern
- impassive vs nonchalant
- corroboration vs authentication