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martial

/ˈmɑːʃəl/MAHR-shuhl
/ˈmɑɹʃəl/MAHR-shuhl

Meaningof Mars

Common meaning: warlike

Journey through time

  1. LatinMartialis‘of Mars’source
  2. Frenchmartialsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsof Mars → warlikemartial‘warlike’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin Martialis ‘of Mars’.

Roots

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