Etymology of the English word maculate
the English word
maculatederived from the Latin word
maculatioderived from the Latin word
maculatusderived from the Latin word
maculare (spot; pollute; dishonor)
derived from the Latin word
macula (spot, stain; spot, stain, blemish)
Date
The earliest known usage of maculate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
bimaculateUsage
Word found in Modern English
