Kilo Lingo

/ˈmɪrəkl/

Line drawing of miracle
Coloured illustration of miracle
#1535 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

Something wonderful that happens when it seemed impossible, so nobody can explain how.

Word origin

From Latin miraculum, an object of wonder, from mirari, to wonder at.

Origin
Latin
Root
miraculum
English cognates
mirror, admire

Grammar

Gender
Pluralmiracles

Examples

.

People say this when a good result seemed impossible.

.

A miracle is often thought of as coming from God.

.

"Miracles" is the plural of "miracle".

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

This word is part of lesson .