macaronic
/ˌmækəˈɹɑnɪk/
macaronic adjective: jumbled, mixed.
Adjective
macaronic (comparative more macaronic, superlative most macaronic)
Noun
macaronic (plural macaronics)
- A work of macaronic character.
- A word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages.
- Synonyms:
- hybrid, etymological hybrid
- Such a word that mixes Latin morphemes with non-Latin ones.
macaronic meaning in Tamil and Arabic
macaronic in Tamil
- பாடல்கள் வகையில் நையாண்டி வடிவத்திலுள்ள, மணிப்பிரவாளமான, லத்தீன் ஆங்கிலச் சொற்கதம்பமான, குழப்பமான
macaronic in Arabic
- written in a mixture of languages
- مُلَمَّع mulammaʕ
Synonyms of macaronic
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Forms of macaronic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more macaronic |
| superlative | most macaronic |
| alternative form | maccaronic |
| alternative form (obsolete) | macaronick |
| Noun | |
| plural | macaronics |
Origin of macaronic
From New Latin, 1517 coinage, macaronicus, from Italian (Neapolitan dialect) maccarone (“coarse dumpling”).
Words formed from macaronic
Questions about macaronic
- What does macaronic mean?
- Macaronic means jumbled, mixed.
- What is macaronic in Tamil?
- Macaronic in Tamil is பாடல்கள் வகையில் நையாண்டி வடிவத்திலுள்ள, மணிப்பிரவாளமான, லத்தீன் ஆங்கிலச் சொற்கதம்பமான. See Macaronic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is macaronic?
- Macaronic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce macaronic?
- Macaronic is pronounced /ˌmækəˈɹɑnɪk/ (US).
Words near macaronic in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: macaronic (page history and authors); macaronic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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