maculate
maculate · more maculate · most maculate
Marked with spots or maculaeMarked with spots or maculae; blotched.
/ˈmækjʊleɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, poetic)Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.
пятни́стыйpjatnístyj
spotted or blotched
(archaic, poetic)Defiled, impure.
гря́зныйgrjáznyj
morally blemished; stained or impure
Translations
3 languagesРусский
Marked with spots or maculae; blotched:
Defiled; impure:
Origin
First attested during the last quarter of the 15th century, in Middle English; inherited fFirst attested during the last quarter of the 15th century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English maculaten (“to spoil, polute”), borrowed from Latin maculātus, perfect passive participle of maculō (“to spot”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
more maculate, most maculate| Comparative | more maculate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most maculate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- morally blemished; stained or impure:defiled
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form