màcula

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin macula. Doublet of malla, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈma.ku.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈma.ku.la]

Noun

màcula f (plural màcules)

1. stain, blemish

   Synonym: taca

2. (anatomy) macula (spot near the center of the retina)

   Synonym: màcula lútia

Related terms

• macular

Further reading

• “màcula” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.