Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
marle. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
marle, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
marle in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
marle you have here. The definition of the word
marle will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
marle, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Noun
marle (countable and uncountable, plural marles)
- (now UK dialect) Alternative form of marl
See also
Anagrams
- Maler, Lamer, realm, meral, Lemar, lamer, Armel, maerl, Almer, maler, Lerma
Bourguignon
Etymology
From Latin merula.
Noun
marle m (plural marles)
- blackbird
Synonyms
Champenois
Etymology
Inherited from Latin merula.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /mɑ(r)l/
Noun
marle m (plural marles)
- (Troyen, Rémois) blackbird, Turdus merula
References
- Daunay, Jean (1998) Parlers de Champagne : Pour un classement thématique du vocabulaire des anciens parlers de Champagne (Aube - Marne - Haute-Marne) (in French), Rumilly-lés-Vaudes
- Baudoin, Alphonse (1885) Glossaire de la forêt de Clairvaux (in French), Troyes
Eastern Arrernte
Noun
marle
- girl
References
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman marle, from Late Latin margila.
Pronunciation
Noun
marle (plural marles)
- marl[2]
Descendants
References
- ^ Bliss, A. J. (1969) “Vowel-Quantity in Middle English Borrowings from Anglo-Norman”, in Roger Lass, editor, Approaches to English historical linguistics; an anthology, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 186.
- ^ “marl(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Old French
Noun
marle oblique singular, f (oblique plural marles, nominative singular marle, nominative plural marles)
- marl (mixed earthy substance)
Descendants