noun · femininefirst declension
marga
marga f (genitive margae)
Meaning
- femininemarl
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | marga | margae |
| genitive | margae | margārum |
| dative | margae | margīs |
| accusative | margam | margās |
| ablative | margā | margīs |
| vocative | marga | margae |
marga, ae, f.,
I. a kind of earth, marl, Plin. 17, 6, 4, § 42.
Origins
From Celtic, probably Gaulish (Pliny). The word has been compared to Breton marg as well as the placename Margidinum; compare Welsh marian (“rocks, pebbles, grit”) from Proto-Brythonic *marɣ-, but probably ultimately of Pre-Celtic substrate origin. Compare Aldo murgia.