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marmo

marble

noun MAHR-moh Less Common

Origin: from Greek 'marmaros', shining stone

Usage Note

Marmo is marble, the stone of Italian sculpture and kitchens; di marmo means 'made of marble' and, figuratively, cold or unmoved. The famous quarries are at Carrara; the plural marmi refers to marble works or types.

Examples

"Il pavimento è di marmo bianco."

Natural Translation

The floor is of white marble.

Literal Translation

The floor is of marble white.

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