marvel

Etymology

First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mirabilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mirabilis (“strange, wonderful”), from miror (“I wonder at”), from mirus (“wonderful”).

noun

1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
   He found ways to film fiery, elaborate car-wrecks, keeping everything visually clear and beautiful without killing or even seriously injuring anyone. On a sheer technical level, the movie is a marvel. December 1, 2017, Tom Breihan, “Mad Max: Fury Road might already be the best action movie ever made”, in The Onion AV Club
2. (archaic) wonder, astonishment.

verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To wonder at.
2. (obsolete, transitive, used impersonally) To cause to wonder or be surprised.
   15th century, Anonymous, Richard the Redeless But much now me marvelleth.
3. (intransitive) To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.