macaronic

[ mak-uh-ron-ik ]

/ ˌmæk əˈrɒn ɪk /

adjective

composed of or characterized by Latin words mixed with vernacular words or non-Latin words given Latin endings.

composed of a mixture of languages.

mixed; jumbled: His bureau drawer was a macaronic hodgepodge of unmatched socks.

noun

macaronics, macaronic language.

a macaronic verse or other piece of writing.

Origin of macaronic

First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin macarōnicus, from dialectal Italian maccarone (from the association of macaroni as peasant food with the vernacular language of peasants) + Latin -icus; see origin at macaroni, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM macaronic

mac·a·ron·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby macaronic

macaque, macarena, macaron, macaroni, macaroni and cheese, macaronic, macaroni cheese, macaroni wheat, macaroon, MacArthur, MacArthur, Douglas

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Example sentences from the Web for macaronic

He himself observed due measure in it; but in the hands of his successors it degraded French to an almost Macaronic jargon.
A Short History of French Literature|George Saintsbury
Folengo in Italy and Arena in France are considered as the macaronic classics.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
Macaronic Poetry creates but little interest in these days, though there are still students who appreciate some of its qualities.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various
For humorous but vivid pictures of a professor's lecture-room, see the macaronic poems of Odassi and Fossa quoted by me in vol.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7)|John Addington Symonds

Such was the man who has justly earned the reputation of being the first of macaronic poets.
A History of Caricature and Grotesque|Thomas Wright

British Dictionary definitions for macaronic

macaronic

/ (ˌmækəˈrɒnɪk) /

adjective

(of verse) characterized by a mixture of vernacular words jumbled together with Latin words or Latinized words or with words from one or more other foreign languages

noun

(often plural) macaronic verse

Derived forms of macaronic

macaronically, adverb

Word Origin for macaronic

C17: from New Latin macarōnicus, literally: resembling macaroni (in lack of sophistication); see macaroni

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	macaronic
释义	macaronic [ mak-uh-ron-ik ] / ˌmæk əˈrɒn ɪk / adjective composed of or characterized by Latin words mixed with vernacular words or non-Latin words given Latin endings. composed of a mixture of languages. mixed; jumbled: His bureau drawer was a macaronic hodgepodge of unmatched socks. noun macaronics, macaronic language. a macaronic verse or other piece of writing. Origin of macaronic First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin macarōnicus, from dialectal Italian maccarone (from the association of macaroni as peasant food with the vernacular language of peasants) + Latin -icus; see origin at macaroni, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM macaronic mac·a·ron·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby macaronic macaque, macarena, macaron, macaroni, macaroni and cheese, macaronic, macaroni cheese, macaroni wheat, macaroon, MacArthur, MacArthur, Douglas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for macaronic He himself observed due measure in it; but in the hands of his successors it degraded French to an almost Macaronic jargon. A Short History of French Literature\|George Saintsbury Folengo in Italy and Arena in France are considered as the macaronic classics. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2\|Various Macaronic Poetry creates but little interest in these days, though there are still students who appreciate some of its qualities. The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920\|Various For humorous but vivid pictures of a professor's lecture-room, see the macaronic poems of Odassi and Fossa quoted by me in vol. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7)\|John Addington Symonds Such was the man who has justly earned the reputation of being the first of macaronic poets. A History of Caricature and Grotesque\|Thomas Wright British Dictionary definitions for macaronic macaronic / (ˌmækəˈrɒnɪk) / adjective (of verse) characterized by a mixture of vernacular words jumbled together with Latin words or Latinized words or with words from one or more other foreign languages noun (often plural) macaronic verse Derived forms of macaronic macaronically, adverb Word Origin for macaronic C17: from New Latin macarōnicus, literally: resembling macaroni (in lack of sophistication); see macaroni Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to macaronic bunk, baloney, hooey, cant, rigmarole, drivel, rubbish, bull, balderdash, gibberish, amphigory, bosh, cento
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