macchia

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See also: Macchia

English

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macchia in Corsica

Etymology

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From Corsican machja, related to Italian macchia and French maquis; ultimately from Latin macula. Doublet of macula, macule, and maquis.

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Noun

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macchia (uncountable)

  1. A shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.
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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmak.kja/
  • Rhymes: -akkja
  • Hyphenation: màc‧chia

Etymology 1

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From Vulgar Latin *macla, from Latin macula. Doublet of macula, a borrowing.

Noun

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macchia f (plural macchie)

  1. stain, smear
  2. spot, fleck
  3. (figurative) blot, speck, disgrace
  4. (figurative, uncommon) defect, flaw
    Synonyms: difetto, neo
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Further reading

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  • macchia1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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A semantic extension of the above.

Noun

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macchia f (plural macchie)

  1. shrub, bush, brake
  2. macchia (shrubland biota)
  3. (by extension) generic name for plants commonly found in a macchia
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Further reading

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  • macchia2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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macchia

  1. inflection of macchiare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Noun

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macchia f

  1. shrub, bush, brake
  2. macchia (shrubland biota)
  3. (by extension) generic name for plants commonly found in a macchia