maculate

adjective

mac·​u·​late ˈma-kyə-lət 

variants or maculated

ˈma-kyə-ˌlā-təd 

1

: marked with spots : blotched

2

: impure, besmirched

Word History

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

Rhymes for maculate

• immaculate

Medical Definition

maculate

adjective

mac·​u·​late ˈmak-yə-lət 

: marked with spots