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macular

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English

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Etymology

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From macula +‎ -ar.

Adjective

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macular (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, medicine) Relating to the macula, the area of the retina responsible for detailed central vision
  2. Having macules; spotted

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin maculāre.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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macular (first-person singular present maculo, first-person singular preterite maculí, past participle maculat)

  1. (transitive) to stain
    Synonym: tacar

Conjugation

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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From Latin maculāre. Doublet of manchar and magoar.

Verb

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macular (first-person singular present maculo, first-person singular preterite maculei, past participle maculado)

  1. (transitive) to taint (to contaminate or corrupt something with an external agent, either physically or morally)
    Synonyms: contaminar, corromper, infectar
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Etymology 2

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From mácula +‎ -ar.

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Adjective

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macular m or f (plural maculares)

  1. (anatomy, medicine) macular (pertaining to the macula)

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /makuˈlaɾ/ [ma.kuˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ma‧cu‧lar

Etymology 1

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From Latin maculāre.

Adjective

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macular m or f (masculine and feminine plural maculares)

  1. stained, tainted

Verb

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macular (first-person singular present maculo, first-person singular preterite maculé, past participle maculado)

  1. (transitive) to stain
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From mácula +‎ -ar.

Adjective

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macular m or f (masculine and feminine plural maculares)

  1. (anatomy, medicine) macular (relating to the macula)
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