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How to spell marvelous

Marvelous is spelled M-A-R-V-E-L-O-U-S.

What it means: Extremely good or impressive.

In a sentence: The magician's tricks were marvelous to watch! ▶

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Also spelled: marvellous (accepted as correct).

Same family: marvel, marveling, marvelously, marvelousness. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Marvelous comes from the Old French word “merveilleux,” meaning ‘wonderful’ or ‘astonishing,’ which is related to “merveille,” meaning ‘a wonder.’ Over time, English speakers adapted the spelling and pronunciation to the modern form “marvelous.”

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