MACULATE


Meaning of MACULATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-kyə-lət ]

adjective

or mac·u·lat·ed -ˌlā-təd

Etymology: Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare to stain, from macula

Date: 15th century

1. : marked with spots : blotched

2. : impure , besmirched

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.