macle

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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

• “macle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Camel, Malec, calme, camel

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /makl/ ~ /mɑkl/

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Noun

macle f (plural macles)

1. twin crystal
2. (heraldry) mascle

Derived terms

• maclage
• macler

Descendants

• → English: macle

Further reading

• “macle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

macle f pl

1. plural of macla