μάρμαρος

A. crystalline rock, which sparkles (μαρμαίρει) in the light, μάρμαρος ὀκριόεις Il. 12.380, Od. 9.499, cf. E. Ph. 663 (lyr.), Ar. Ach. 1172 (lyr.): as Adj., πέτρος μ. ὀκριόεις Il. 16.735, cf. E. Ph. 1401, etc.

II. later, marble, μάρμαρον ἢ λίθον λευκήν Hp. Mul. 2.185, cf. Thphr. Lap. 9: also fem., μαρμάρου . . τῆς Πεντελικῆς μέταλλα Str. 9.1.23; μ. λίθος Id. 14.1.35: hence,

2. work in marble, i.e. tombstone, τυκτὴ μ. Theoc. 22.211.

3. chips made by cutting marble (masc.), Plu. 2.660c, 954a, Dsc. 5.79.