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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin macula. Doublet of mancha, malha, mágoa, and mangra.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -akulɐ
- Hyphenation: má‧cu‧la
Noun
mácula f (plural máculas)
- stain (discoloured spot or area)
- Synonyms: mancha, nódoa
- blemish (small flaw which spoils the appearance of something)
- Synonym: defeito
- (figurative) stain; blemish (a flaw on one’s character or reputation)
- Synonym: estigma
- (ophthalmology) macula (oval-shaped pigmented area near the centre of the retina)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin macula. Doublet of mancha.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmakula/
- Rhymes: -akula
- Syllabification: má‧cu‧la
Noun
mácula f (plural máculas)
- (anatomy) macula (spot near the center of the retina)
- Synonym: mácula lútea
- (poetic) stain (discolored spot or area)
- Synonym: mancha
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