macular

English

Etymology

macula + -ar

Adjective

macular (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin maculāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to stain
    Synonym: tacar

Conjugation

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin maculāre. Doublet of manchar and magoar.

Verb

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
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From mácula + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.kuˈlaʁ/ [ma.kuˈlah]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ma.kuˈlaɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ma.kuˈlaʁ/ [ma.kuˈlaχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.kuˈlaɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.kuˈlaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.kuˈla.ɾi/

Adjective

macular m or f (plural maculares)

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Latin maculāre.

Adjective

macular m or f (masculine and feminine plural maculares)

  1. stained, tainted

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to stain
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From mácula + -ar.

Adjective

macular m or f (masculine and feminine plural maculares)

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

Further reading

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