Etymology

maculous

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Today it means: Macular, spotted. Full definition →

Middle English maculose, maculous ← Classical Latin maculōsus
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  1. Classical Latin · derived frommaculōsus
  2. Middle English · inherited frommaculose, maculous
  3. English todaymaculous

From Middle English maculose, maculous, from Classical Latin maculōsus. By surface analysis, macul(a) + -ous.

Words from the same roots

Classical Latinmaculōsus all →

maculose

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