macaronic
[ mak-uh-ron-ik ]
/ ˌmæk əˈrɒn ɪk /
adjective
composed of or characterized by Latin words mixed with vernacular words or non-Latin words given Latin endings.
composed of a mixture of languages.
mixed; jumbled.
noun
macaronics,
macaronic language.
a macaronic verse or other piece of writing.
Origin of macaronic
OTHER WORDS FROM macaronic
mac·a·ron·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby macaronic
macarena,
macaron,
macaroni,
macaroni cheese,
macaroni wheat,
macaronic,
macaroon,
macarthur,
macarthur, douglas,
macartney rose,
macassar
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British Dictionary definitions for macaronic
macaronic
/ (ˌmækəˈrɒnɪk) /
adjective
(of verse) characterized by a mixture of vernacular words jumbled together with Latin words or Latinized words or with words from one or more other foreign languages
noun
(often plural)
macaronic verse
Derived forms of macaronic
macaronically, adverbWord Origin for macaronic
C17: from New Latin
macarōnicus, literally: resembling macaroni (in lack of sophistication); see
macaroni