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Topic: word of the day: maculate

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maculate --Merriam-Webster
adjective
mac·u·late ˈma-kyə-lət
variants or maculated ˈma-kyə-ˌlā-təd
Synonyms of maculate
1
: marked with spots : blotched
2
: impure, besmirched


Etymology
borrowed from Latin maculātus, past participle of maculāre "to cover with stains, soil, disgrace, mark with colored patches," derivative of macula "stain, spot, blemish" — more at macula

First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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