different between macle vs marle

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

Noun

marle (uncountable)

1. (now Britain dialect) Alternative form of marl

Anagrams

• Almer, Lamer, Lemar, Lerma, Maler, lamer, maerl, maler, meral, realm

Bourguignon

Etymology

From Latin merula.

Noun

marle m (plural marles)

1. blackbird

Synonyms

• miâle

Eastern Arrernte

Noun

marle

1. girl

References

• 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• merle, murle

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French marle.

Noun

marle (plural marles)

1. marl

Descendants

• English: marl
• Yola: maarl

References

• “marl(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Noun

marle f (oblique plural marles, nominative singular marle, nominative plural marles)

1. marl (mixed earthy substance)

Descendants

• French: marne
• ? Irish: marla
• ? Middle English: marle, merle, murle
  • English: marl
  • Yola: maarl