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macule en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English macule, from Middle French macule and its etymon Classical Latin macula. Doublet of macchia, macula and, with a suffix, maquis.

Meanings

  1. A spot.
  2. A blur or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little during printing.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
macules Number=Plur lexicographic
mackle alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

macular · maculopapule

macule en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English macule, from Middle French macule and its etymon Classical Latin macula. Doublet of macchia, macula and, with a suffix, maquis.

Meanings

  1. To blur or be blurred; especially to blur or double an impression from type.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
mackle alternative lexicographic
maculed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
maculed Tense=Past lexicographic
macules Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
maculing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic