mancha

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *macla (probably through a variant with a nasal infix *mancla), from Latin macula (“spot; stain”).

Noun

mancha f (plural manches)

1. stain, blemish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *macla (probably through a variant with a nasal infix *mancla), from Latin macula (“spot; stain”). Confer with the borrowed doublet mácula, as well as with malha, mágoa, mangra.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃.ʃa/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃.ʃɐ/
• Homophone: Mancha
• Hyphenation: man‧cha

Noun

mancha f (plural manchas)

1. stain; mark; blemish; spot (visible impression)
2. a disgrace, discredit in one’s reputation

Verb

mancha

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of manchar
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of manchar

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *macla (probably through a variant with a nasal infix *mancla), from Latin macula (“spot; stain”). Confer with the borrowed doublet mácula, as well as with mangla.

Noun

mancha f (plural manchas)

1. spot; stain; blemish

Verb

mancha

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of manchar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of manchar.