Feminine

mácula

Meaning

  1. (feminine) stain (discoloured spot or area)
  2. (feminine) blemish (small flaw which spoils the appearance of something)
  3. (feminine, figuratively) stain; blemish (a flaw on one’s character or reputation)
  4. (feminine) macula (oval-shaped pigmented area near the centre of the retina)

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈma.ku.lɐ/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin macula. Doublet of mancha, malha, mágoa, and mangra.

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