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Macaronic

//ˌmækəˈɹɑnɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Jumbled, mixed. archaic
  2. 2
    Written in a mixed language, one that combines elements from several.
  3. 3
    Like a macaroni or dandy; foppish, trifling, affected. dated
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or containing a mixture of Latin words and vernacular words jumbled together wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A work of macaronic character.
  2. 2
    A word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages.
  3. 3
    A word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages.; Such a word that mixes Latin morphemes with non-Latin ones.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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