Maculate definition
Spotted; blotched.
adjective
To spot, blemish, or pollute.
verb
Spotted, blotched, or stained.
adjective
Morally sullied or impure.
adjective
(archaic) To spot; stain; blemish; defile.
verb
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Defiled; impure.
adjective
Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.
adjective
Defiled; impure.
adjective
Origin of maculate
- Middle English maculaten from Latin maculāre maculāt- from macula spot
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare (“to spot").
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