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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=macula maculae N F :: [[spot]], [[stain]], [[blemish]]; [[dishonor]]; [[mesh in a net]]
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>măcŭla</b>: ae, f. for malocula, malcula, [[dim]].; cf. Sanscr. [[mala]], [[dirt]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[spot]], [[mark]], [[stain]] ([[class]].).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> In gen., Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 155: (bos) maculis [[insignis]] et [[albo]], i. e. [[with]] [[white]] spots, Verg. G. 3, 56: maculis albis [[equus]], id. A. 9, 49: maculis [[auro]] squalentibus [[ardens]] (rex apum), id. G. 4, 91: in ipsis [[quasi]] maculis ([[terra]]), ubi habitatur, in those spots, i. e. [[small]] places, Cic. Rep. 6, 19 fin.: parcit cognatis maculis [[similis]] [[fera]], Juv. 15, 160; cf. 5, 104.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Transf., a [[mesh]] in a [[net]], a [[hole]] in [[network]] or in a [[web]]: [[rete]] grandibus maculis, Varr. R. R. 3, 11, 3; Col. 8, 15, 1: [[reticulum]] minutis maculis, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 27: [[retia]] maculis distincta, Ov. H. 5, 19. —Of the meshes of a [[spider]]'s [[web]], Plin. 11, 24, 28, § 81.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> In partic., a [[spot]], [[stain]], [[blot]], [[blemish]], [[mole]], etc.: maculari [[corpus]] maculis luridis, Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 63: est corporis [[macula]], [[naevus]], Cic. N. D. 1, 28, 79: maculas auferre de vestibus, Ov. F. 3, 821: extrahere, Plin. 20, 13, 50, § 120: in veste facere, id. 12, 25, 54, § 123: e veste abluere, id. 28, 7, 23, § 109: mederi maculis corporis, id. 36, 19, 33, § 140; cf.: lentigines ac maculas e facie tollere, id. 20, 2, 4, § 9.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop. (acc. to I. B.), a [[blot]], [[stain]], [[stigma]], [[blemish]], [[fault]] in [[character]]: quem scis scire tuas omnes maculasque notasque, Lucil. ap. Non. 350, 13: inest amoris [[macula]] huic homini in pectore, Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 70: jam ego ex corpore exigam [[omnis]] maculas maerorum [[tibi]], id. Capt. 4, 2, 61: [[vitium]] [[commune]] omnium est, Quod [[nimium]] ad rem in [[senecta]] attenti sumus: hanc maculam nos [[decet]] Effugere, * Ter. Ad. 5, 8, 31: delenda [[vobis]] est [[illa]] [[macula]], Mithridatico [[bello]] suscepta, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 3, 7: est hujus saeculi [[labes]] quaedam et [[macula]], virtuti invidere, id. Balb. 6, 15: vitae splendorem maculis aspergere, id. Planc. 12, 30: furtorum et flagitiorum, id. Verr. 2, 5, 46, § 121: adulescentiae, id. ib. 1, 4, 11: familiae, id. Clu. 5, 12: in oratione nitida notabile humilius [[verbum]] et [[velut]] [[macula]], Quint. 8, 3, 18; 8, 5, 28: ne Claudiae genti eam inustam maculam vellent, Liv. 3, 58: plurima sunt nitidis maculam haesuram figentia rebus, [[enduring]] [[disgrace]], Juv. 14, 2.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=(1) <b>măcŭla</b>,¹⁰ æ, f.,<br /><b>1</b> tache, marque, point : Virg. G. 3, 56 ; Cic. Rep. 6, 19<br /><b>2</b> maille d’un filet : [[Varro]] R. 3, 11, 3 ; Col. Rust. 8, 15, 1 ; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 27<br /><b>3</b> tache, souillure [sur le corps, sur un vêtement, etc.] : Pl. Capt. 595 ; Cic. Nat. 1, 79 ; Ov. F. 3, 821 ; Plin. 12, 123 ; 28, 109 &#124;&#124; [fig.] flétrissure, honte : [v. [[concipio]] II, 2 ] Cic. Pomp. 7 ; Clu. 12 ; Balbo 15 ; Planc. 30 ; Verr. 2, 5, 121.||[fig.] flétrissure, honte : [v. [[concipio]] II, 2 ] Cic. Pomp. 7 ; Clu. 12 ; Balbo 15 ; Planc. 30 ; Verr. 2, 5, 121.
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{{Georges
|georg=macula, ae, f., der [[Punkt]], wo [[etwas]] schwindet od. eingeht, I) die [[Lücke]], das [[Loch]]; dah. die [[Masche]] in Stickereien u. Gespinsten, in Netzen, Cic. u. Colum.: [[des]] Spinngewebes, Plin. – II) der [[Punkt]], wo die [[Farbe]] schwindet od. [[sich]] ändert, der [[Fleck]], A) im allg.: [[equus]] maculis albis, Verg.: in ipsis [[quasi]] maculis (terrae), [[ubi]] habitatur, [[auf]] den kleinen bewohnten [[Flecken]], Punkten usw., Cic. – u. die [[Maser]] im [[Holz]], [[mensa]] [[non]] varietate macularum conspicua, Sen. de tranqu. anim. 1, 7. – B) insbes., der entstellende [[Fleck]], das [[Mal]], a) eig.: lurida, Plaut.: maculae maerorum, entstellende Spuren, [[Zeichen]] der [[Trauer]], Plaut.: depicti draconis, [[Mal]], [[Zeichen]], Suet.: maculas in veste facere, Plaut.: maculas auferre de vestibus, Ov.: corporis, Plin.: est corporis [[macula]] [[naevus]], Cic. – b) übtr., der [[Fleck]], [[Schandfleck]], [[Makel]], avaritiae, Ter.: familiae, Cic.: vitae splendorem aspergere maculis, Cic.: si [[qua]] [[macula]] concepta est, elui [[non]] potest, Cic.: maculam [[veteris]] industriae laudabili otio abluerat, Plin. ep.: omnem crimini maculam detergere, Apul.: ne Claudiae genti [[eam]] inustam maculam vellent, Liv.: [[quo]] facinore perpetrato infamiae maculam subiit, Iustin.
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