adj.
Pronunciation: mär- ' mo ̇ r- ē - ə l
Variant: also mar · mo · re · an \ - ē - ə n \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin marmoreus, from marmor marble
Date: 1656
: of, relating to, or suggestive of marble or a marble statue especially in coldness or aloofness
– mar · mo · re · al · ly \ - ē - ə -l ē \ adverb