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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin mīrābilia
Noun
mirabilia pl (plural only)
- Wonderful or extraordinary things; marvels.
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin mīrābilia, neuter plural form of the adjective mīrābilis (“wonderful, marvelous”). Doublet of meraviglia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi.raˈbi.lja/
- Rhymes: -ilja
- Hyphenation: mi‧ra‧bì‧lia
Noun
mirabilia f pl (plural only)
- (chiefly humorous) wonderful or extraordinary things
Further reading
- mirabilia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Pronunciation
Adjective
mīrābilia
- neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of mīrābilis
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