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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

반점

Pronunciation / Transliteration: banjeom

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Maculation/ˌmæk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"날개의 반점은 포식자로부터 보호해 줍니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of spotting or the state of being spotted; a pattern of spots, marks, or blemishes.

    "The distinct maculation on the bird's feathers helps it blend seamlessly into the forest floor."
  2. 2

    A moral blemish, stain, or spot.

    "He sought to clear the maculation from his otherwise unblemished family name."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'maculatio', stemming from 'maculare' (to spot or stain) and 'macula' (a spot or stain). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it historically referred to the physical act of spotting, the presence of spots, or blemishes.

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