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- [mak-uh-ron-ik]
- /ˌmæk əˈrɒn ɪk/
- /ˌmæk.ə.ˈrɒ.nɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mak-uh-ron-ik]
- /ˌmæk əˈrɒn ɪk/
Definitions of macaronic word
- adjective macaronic composed of or characterized by Latin words mixed with vernacular words or non-Latin words given Latin endings. 1
- adjective macaronic composed of a mixture of languages. 1
- adjective macaronic mixed; jumbled. 1
- noun macaronic macaronics, macaronic language. 1
- noun macaronic a macaronic verse or other piece of writing. 1
- noun macaronic Denoting language, especially burlesque verse, containing words or inflections from one language introduced into the context of another. 1
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Origin of macaronic
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin macarōnicus < dialectal Italian maccarone macaroni + Latin -icus -ic; from the association of macaroni as peasant food with the vernacular language of peasants
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Parts of speech for Macaronic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
macaronic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
macaronic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for macaronic
noun macaronic
- bunk — A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
- baloney — If you say that an idea or statement is baloney, you disapprove of it and think it is foolish or wrong.
- hooey — silly or worthless talk, writing, ideas, etc.; nonsense; bunk: That's a lot of hooey and you know it!
- cant — a salient angle.
- rigmarole — an elaborate or complicated procedure: to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner.
Antonyms for macaronic
noun macaronic
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