different between macle vs mackle

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, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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): /m?kl/, /makl/

Noun

macle f (plural macles)

1. twin crystal
2. (heraldry) mascle

Derived terms

• maclage
• macler

Descendants

• ? English: macle

References

Further reading

• “macle” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From the earlier form macle, from macule, which see for more.

Noun

mackle (plural mackles)

1. Obsolete form of macule.

Verb

mackle (third-person singular simple present mackles, present participle mackling, simple past and past participle mackled)

1. Obsolete form of macule.

References

• mackle in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.