: characterized by a mixture of vernacular words with Latin words or with non-Latin words having Latin endings
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: characterized by a mixture of two languages
macaronicnoun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe term macaronic postdates the earliest of these carols. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2021 The cinema is incredibly macaronic and incredibly deep. Tre'vell Anderson, latimes.com, 26 Jan. 2018 A Hymn to the Virgin,’ with that macaronic text and that Jacob’s ladder up to the lines ‘ Nico Muhly, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2017
Word History
Etymology
New Latin macaronicus, from Italian dialect maccarone macaroni