merveilous

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French merveillus, merveillos; equivalent to merveil + -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛrvɛˈluːs/, /ˈmɛrvɛlus/, /ˈmɛrvələs/

Adjective

merveilous

  1. Astounding, breathtaking, unexpected; resulting in awe and marvel.
  2. Exceptional, fantastic, noteworthy; worthy of awe and marvel.
  3. Miraculous or occult; involving paranormal or divine forces.
  4. Out of the ordinary, unusual, or odd; not regular or expected.
  5. Beastly, ghastly; outside the usual natural order.
  6. Scary, frightening, horrific; inducing fear or dread.
  7. (rare, Late Middle English) Erratic, inconstant, wavering.
  8. (rare) Scared, frightened.

Descendants

  • English: marvellous
  • Scots: mervellous

References

Adverb

merveilous

  1. Marvellously, amazingly, fantastically.

References

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