marvel

Signification (English)

Noun

1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
2. wonder, astonishment.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To wonder at.
2. (obsolete) To cause to wonder or be surprised.
3. To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.

Concepts

merveille

miracle

s’étonner

admirer

prodige

se demander

s’émerveiller

splendeur

merveilleux

miraculeux

poser

surprise

ébahissement

étonnement

étonner

s'étonner

stupéfaction

stupéfier

stupeur

être surpris

extraordinaire

inexplicable

étrange

Synonyms

wonder

miracle

prodigy

be astonished

strange

amazed

astonished

😲

marvel at

surprised

be amazed

surprise

astonishment

amazement

admire

be surprised

pomp

curiosity

grandeur

astonish

state

splendour

odd

phenomenon

amaze

astoundedness

marvelment

admiration

mazement

baffled

bewilder

genius

horror

knockout

look up

mystery

occurrence

perplexed

revelation

sight

stupor

supernatural

surprisal

surprises

surprising

think

🤔

whimsical

wonderment

wondrous

wonderful thing

wonder-work

stare with open mouth

Coupé comme

mar‧vel

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmɑɹvl̩/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: merveile

In summary

First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mīrābilis (“strange, wonderful”), from mīror (“I wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”). Doublet of mirabilia.