I. -ˌlāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English maculaten, from Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare, from macula spot
1. archaic : spot , speckle
2. archaic : besmirch , defile
II. -_lə̇t adjective
or mac·u·lat·ed -ˌlād.ə̇d
Etymology: maculate from Latin maculatus, past participle; maculated from Latin maculatus + English -ed
1. : marked with spots : blotched
2. : besmirched, defiled, impure