Etymology

spackle

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Today it means: Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes in plaster. Full definition →

German Spachtel ← Latin spatula
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  1. Latin · derived fromspatula
  2. German · derived fromSpachtel
  3. English todayspackle

From Spackle, originally a brand name, perhaps based on German Spachtel which is ultimately from Latin spatula. Doublet of spatula.

Words from the same roots

Latinspatula all →

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