macaronic
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌmækəˈɹɑnɪk/
adj
Etymology: From New Latin, 1517 coinage, macaronicus, from Italian (Neapolitan dialect) maccarone (“coarse dumpling”).
- Jumbled, mixed.
- Written in a mixed language, one that combines elements from several.
- Like a macaroni or dandy; foppish, trifling, affected.
noun
Etymology: From New Latin, 1517 coinage, macaronicus, from Italian (Neapolitan dialect) maccarone (“coarse dumpling”).
- A work of macaronic character.
- A word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages.
- A word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages.