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English word origin

Etymology of mural

Borrowed from French mural, from Latin muralis, from murus (“wall”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.

verb

To create a mural.

adj

Of or relating to a wall; on, or in, or against a wall. · Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep.

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Borrowed from French mural, from Latin muralis, from murus (“wall”).

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