macaronic

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A work of macaronic character
jumbled, mixed
A word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages, one of which is Latin, or a non-Latin stem with a Latin ending
Written in a hodgepodge mixture of two or more languages
{n} a confused heap or mixture, a jumble
Of or pertaining to the burlesque composition called macaronic; as, macaronic poetry
A heap of thing confusedly mixed together; a jumble
of or containing a mixture of Latin words and vernacular words jumbled together; "macaronic verse"
{s} of or including a combination of Latin words and vernacular words thrown together in a disorderly manner; involving a blend of two languages
Pertaining to, or like, macaroni (originally a dish of mixed food); hence, mixed; confused; jumbled
A kind of burlesque composition, in which the vernacular words of one or more modern languages are intermixed with genuine Latin words, and with hybrid formed by adding Latin terminations to other roots
consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages, one of which is Latin or non-Latin stems with Latin endings
of or containing a mixture of Latin words and vernacular words jumbled together; "macaronic verse
macaronic

    Hyphenation

    ma·ca·ro·nic

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

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