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macle

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French macle, which in turn derives either from Latin macula (from Italic)[1] or from Latin mascula (from Germanic).[2] See mascle for more.

Noun

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macle (plural macles)

  1. (mineralogy) Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
  2. (mineralogy) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
  3. (mineralogy) A twin crystal.

References

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  1. ^ macle”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ macle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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The second sense is from Latin mascula, from Germanic (see English mascle for details).[1] The first sense either has the same origin,[2] or derives from macula (from Italic).[3]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /makl/ ~ /mɑkl/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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macle f (plural macles)

  1. twin crystal
  2. (heraldry) mascle

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: macle

References

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  1. ^ mascle”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ macle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. ^ macle”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Further reading

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈma.kle/
  • Rhymes: -akle
  • Hyphenation: mà‧cle

Noun

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macle f pl

  1. plural of macla