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MACARONIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does macaronic mean?
• MACARONIC (adjective)
The adjective MACARONIC has 1 sense:
1. of or containing a mixture of Latin words and vernacular words jumbled together
Familiarity information: MACARONIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or containing a mixture of Latin words and vernacular words jumbled together
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
macaronic verse
Pertainym:
Latin (any dialect of the language of ancient Rome)
vernacular (the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language))
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