Etymology

macle

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Today it means: Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section. Full definition →

French macle ← Latin macula
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  1. Latin · derived frommascula
  2. Latin · derived frommacula
  3. French · borrowed frommacle
  4. English todaymacle

Borrowed from French macle, which in turn derives either from Latin macula (from Italic) or from Latin mascula (from Germanic). See mascle for more.

Words from the same roots

Latinmacula all →

mailmaculamaquismacchiamacula lutea

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