Corpus Mothus. This dead moth lay on the floor of the garage for three or four days, undisturbed by not only our comings and goings, but also by the comings and goings of the girl dogs when they go out for their rides. But...alas, it is no longer. Not because of any ordinary thing, but because I picked it up and deposited it in one of the flower beds...ashes to ashes and all that stuff. We are observing the cusp of the Fourth of July, and tomorrow is a day off for many of us. I intend to do as much of nothing as possible, and maybe take a couple bales of hay out to the cattle. There is some pool time calling me, but otherwise, I intend to use the time off as it was intended. Doing nothing.Marmoreal -- Adjective. of, relating to, or suggestive of marble or a marble statue especially in coldness or aloofness. "Not to speak of our Taj Mahal, whose marmoreal splendour has moved many poets to wax eloquent about its beauty." Soumitra Das, The Telegraph (India), June 1, 2014
Did You Know? Most marble-related words in English were chiseled from the Latin noun marmor, meaning "marble." Marmor gave our language the word marble itself in the 12th century. It is also the parent of marmoreal, which has been used in English since the mid-1600s. Marbelize, another marmor descendant, came later, making its print debut around 1854. The obscure adjective marmorate, meaning "veined like marble," dates to the 16th century and hasn't seen much use since.
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