MACULATE


Meaning of MACULATE in English

[ 'makjʊleɪt ]

literary

■ verb mark with a spot or spots; stain.

■ adjective spotted or stained.

Derivatives

maculation noun

Origin

ME: from L. maculat- , maculare 'to stain', from macula 'spot'.

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