macle
English
Etymology
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
macle (plural macles)
- (mineralogy) Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
- (mineralogy) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
- (mineralogy) A twin crystal.
References
- macle in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “macle” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “macle” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
French
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /mɑkl/, /makl/
Derived terms
- maclage
- macler
References
- “mascle” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “macle” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “macle” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Further reading
- “macle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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