英単語

maculateの意味・使い方・発音

maculate

英 ['mækjʊleɪt] 美 ['mækjʊlɪt]
  • vt.汚す。
  • adj.汚染された

語源


斑状、斑点。

macula, spot, stainから。

英語の語源


maculate (adj.)
"spotted," late 15c., from Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare "to make spotted, to speckle," from macula "spot, stain" (see macula). Middle English also had maculation "sexual defilement, sinning" (late 15c.).
maculate (v.)
early 15c., from Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare "to make spotted, to speckle," from macula "spot, stain" (see macula). Related: Maculated; maculating.

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