macaronic
macaronic · more macaronic · most macaronic
макаронический
Written in a mixed language, one that combines elements from severalWritten in a mixed language, one that combines elements from several.
US/ˌmækəˈɹɑnɪk/
» I've heard Japanese and Koreans make bilingual puns. It's designated as "macaronic language."
Meaning
3 sensesWritten in a mixed language, one that combines elements from several.
макарони́ческийmakaroníčeskij
(dated)Like a macaroni or dandy; foppish, trifling, affected.
(archaic)Jumbled, mixed.
More definitions
- of or containing a mixture of Latin words and vernacular words jumbled together
Examples
1 sentencesI've heard Japanese and Koreans make bilingual puns. It's designated as "macaronic language."
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
written in a mixture of languages:
Origin
From New Latin, 1517 coinage, macaronicus, from Italian (Neapolitan dialect) maccarone (“cFrom New Latin, 1517 coinage, macaronicus, from Italian (Neapolitan dialect) maccarone (“coarse dumpling”).
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Forms
more macaronic, most macaronic| Comparative | more macaronic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most macaronic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
16 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedvernacular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form