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mirabilia
Latin · ancient
"wonderful things"
wonderful things, from mirari (to wonder at)
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merveille
Old French · medieval
"something causing wonder"
carried into French for something causing wonder or astonishment
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marvel
English · 1300s
"something that causes wonder or astonishment"
settled as the English word for something that causes wonder or astonishment
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