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marten

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Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈmɑː.tɪn/ (UK)
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/ˈmɑː.tɪn/ (UK) · /ˈmɑː.tən/ (UK) · /ˈmɑɹ.tən/ (US) · [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩] (US)

Definition of marten

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.
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noun

  1. Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.
  2. (alt-of, archaic)Archaic form of martin (the bird).
    “Towards the end of the month, swallows and house martens congregate, and are often seen resting on the ridges or sloping roofs of buildings.”

name

  1. A male given name.
  2. A surname.

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Etymology

From Middle English martren, martryn, from Old French martrine (“marten fur”), from Old Dutch *marthrīn (“of marten fur”), from *marthar (“marten”). Displaced related Old English mearþ, from Proto-Germanic *marþuz.

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