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macaronic

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌmækəˈɹɑnɪk/

adj

Etymology: From New Latin, 1517 coinage, macaronicus, from Italian (Neapolitan dialect) maccarone (“coarse dumpling”).

  1. Jumbled, mixed.
  2. Written in a mixed language, one that combines elements from several.
  3. Like a macaroni or dandy; foppish, trifling, affected.

noun

Etymology: From New Latin, 1517 coinage, macaronicus, from Italian (Neapolitan dialect) maccarone (“coarse dumpling”).

  1. A work of macaronic character.
  2. A word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages.
  3. A word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages.