mácula

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

Borrowed from Latin: macula

In summary

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

Concepts

stain

spot

blot

macula

small

smear

smirch

tarnish

blemish

flat spot

blob

blotch

macule

Synonyms

mancha

nódoa

Translations

mancha

tache

vlek

taca

macchia

Fleck

smet

Klecks

macula

màcula

κηλίδα

klad

klak

chiazza

moet