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macula.

spot, stain, blemish; dishonor; mesh in a net;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈma.kʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈmaː.ku.la][ˈma.kʊ.ɫaː]Classical-Latin[ˈmaː.ku.la]

  1. in a bad sense a spot, speck, small mark or stain

    declension-1 · feminine · literally · usually

  2. in a bad sense a spot, speck, small mark or stain a disfiguring spot, stain, or blemish a blemish, temporary or permanent (for example, a bruise, freckle, mole, birthmark, etc.)

    declension-1 · feminine · literally · usually

  3. in a bad sense a spot, speck, small mark or stain a disfiguring spot, stain, or blemish a stain, an area of soiling or defilement

    declension-1 · feminine · literally · usually

  4. in a bad sense a fault or blemish, a blot on one’s character

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively

  5. in a bad sense a mark of shame or disgrace; a stigma, brand, or blight

    declension-1 · feminine

  6. in a neutral sense any kind of marking or point of variegation; a speckle, spot, patch, line, or similar on the skin or coat of an animal

    declension-1 · feminine

  7. in a neutral sense any kind of marking or point of variegation; a speckle, spot, patch, line, or similar on the leaves of a plant

    declension-1 · feminine

  8. in a neutral sense a mesh in a net, a cell in a network, or a hole in a web a cell in a coat of mail, a ring of mail armour

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1 · feminine

  9. in a neutral sense a mesh in a net, a cell in a network, or a hole in a web a link in a chain

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *smeH- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlóm Proto-Indo-European *sm̥Htlóm Proto-Italic *smaklomder. Latin macula Derived from Proto-Italic *smaklom, from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥H-tló-m, from a root *smeH- (“to wipe”). Perhaps related to Ancient Greek σμᾰ́ω (smắō, “to wipe clean, cleanse”).

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