maculate
mac·u·late
adj \ˈma-kyə-lət\Definition of MACULATE
1
: marked with spots : blotched
2
: impure, besmirched
Variants of MACULATE
mac·u·late or mac·u·lat·ed \-ˌlā-təd\
Origin of MACULATE
Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare to stain, from macula
First Known Use: 15th century
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