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mac·a·ron·ic
I. \|makə|ränik\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin macaronicus, from Italian dialect maccarone dumpling, macaroni (regarded as coarse peasant fare) + Latin -icus -ic
1. archaic : having the characteristics of a jumble or medley : mixed
< will look on the architecture … as belonging to the macaronic order — James Dalaway >
2.
a. : characterized by a mixture of vernacular words with Latin words or with non-Latin words having Latin endings
< many carols are macaronic and in them Latin and English … are often combined with a syntactical accuracy — E.K.Chambers >
b. : characterized by a mixture of two languages
• mac·a·ron·i·cal·ly \-nə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: macaronic composition or language : a confused mixed-up piece of writing |