Macaronic

Quick meaning: Macaronic is an adjective meaning (linguistics, literature) Written in a mixed language, one that combines elements from several.

Meaning

(linguistics, literature) Written in a mixed language, one that combines elements from several.

More Meanings

1. (literature) A work of macaronic character.
2. (linguistic morphology) A word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages.
3. (archaic) Jumbled, mixed.
4. (dated) Like a macaroni or dandy; foppish, trifling, affected.

Word Forms

• maccaronic
• macaronick
• macaronics

Synonyms for macaronic

Depending on context, synonyms include buckish, dandyish, beauish, coxcombical, dandiacal, dandified.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include macaronick, maccaronic, mixd, mixy, mosaical, mixty-maxty.

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