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Meaning of "macaronic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MACARONIC

From New Latin macarōnicus, literally: resembling macaroni (in lack of sophistication).
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PRONUNCIATION OF MACARONIC

macaronic  [ˌmækəˈrɒnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MACARONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Macaronic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MACARONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Macaronic language

Macaronic refers to text using a mixture of languages, particularly bilingual puns or situations in which the languages are otherwise used in the same context. The term can also denote hybrid words, which are effectively 'internally macaronic'. A rough equivalent in spoken language is code-switching, a term in linguistics referring to using more than one language or dialect within the same conversation. Macaronic Latin in particular is a jumbled jargon made up of vernacular words given Latin endings, or for Latin words mixed with the vernacular in a pastiche. The word macaronic comes from the New Latin macaronicus which is from the Italian maccarone. The term can have derogatory overtones, and is usually reserved for works where the mixing of languages has a humorous or satirical intent or effect. It is a matter of debate whether the term can be applied to mixed-language literature of a more serious nature and purpose.

Definition of macaronic in the English dictionary

The definition of macaronic in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of macaronic is macaronic verse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MACARONIC


Aaronic
ɛəˈrɒnɪk
aleuronic
ˌælʊəˈrɒnɪk
boronic
bɔːˈrɒnɪk
Byronic
baɪˈrɒnɪk
chronic
ˈkrɒnɪk
Decameronic
dɪˌkæməˈrɒnɪk
electronic
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk
gyronic
dʒaɪˈrɒnɪk
hadronic
hædˈrɒnɪk
hyaluronic
ˌhaɪəlʊˈrɒnɪk
ironic
aɪˈrɒnɪk
mesenteronic
mɛsˌɛntəˈrɒnɪk
moronic
mɔːˈrɒnɪk
neuronic
njʊˈrɒnɪk
peristeronic
pəˌrɪstəˈrɒnɪk
saronic
səˈrɒnɪk
Tiptronic
tɪpˈtrɒnɪk
tironic
taɪˈrɒnɪk
tyronic
taɪˈrɒnɪk
unironic
ˌʌnaɪˈrɒnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MACARONIC

macadamiser
macadamization
macadamize
macadamizer
macahuba
macallum
Macao
Macapagal Arroyo
macaque
macarise
macarism
macaroni
macaroni cheese
macaronically
macaroon
Macarthur
Macassar
Macassar oil
Macaulay
macaw

WORDS THAT END LIKE MACARONIC

acoustoelectronic
anachronic
animatronic
cistronic
diachronic
heterochronic
iconic
interelectronic
isoelectronic
mechatronic
microelectronic
neutronic
nonelectronic
optoelectronic
oxymoronic
photoelectronic
polycistronic
synchronic
technetronic
vibronic

Synonyms and antonyms of macaronic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «macaronic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MACARONIC

Find out the translation of macaronic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of macaronic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «macaronic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

macaronic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

macaronic
570 millions of speakers

English

macaronic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

macaronic
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

macaronic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

макаронической
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

macaronic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাঁচমিশালী ভাষায় রচিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

macaronique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makaronik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

makkaronisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

macaronic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

macaronic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Macaronic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ lối thi khôi hài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேக்ரோனிக்காக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोनोरॉनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yabancı dili taklit ederek yazılan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maccheronico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

macaronic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

макаронічної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

macaronic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Macaronic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

macaronisch
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

macaronic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

macaronic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of macaronic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MACARONIC»

The term «macaronic» is normally little used and occupies the 113.487 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MACARONIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about macaronic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACARONIC»

Discover the use of macaronic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to macaronic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Carlo Emilio Gadda and the Modern Macaronic
It provides a precise, thorough biography, with particular emphasis on his involvement in World War I and Italian Fascism, and is based on the most recent editions of his works, his unpublished manuscripts, and his correspondence.
Albert Sbragia, 1996
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My Argument with the Gestapo: A Macaronic Journal
Of the full-length prose works that Thomas Merton wrote before he entered the Cistercian Order in 1941, onlyMy Argument with the Gestapohas survived perhaps in part because it was a book that Merton never ceased wanting to see in print."
Thomas Merton, 1969
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The Grammar of Good Friday: Macaronic Sermons of Late ...
This volume offers a study of Good Friday preaching and an edition (with modern translation) of five highly imaginative, rhetorically sophisticated macaronic (mixed Latin and Middle English) Good Friday sermons preached in late medieval ...
H. Johnson, Holly Johnson, Scott Johnson, 2012
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Articles on Macaronic Language, Including: Abracadabra, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Specimens of Macaronic Poetry
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Richard Beckley, 2009
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Specimens of Macaronic Poetry
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
‎2012
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Macaronic Poetry, Collected with an Intr by J a Morgan
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Macaronic Poetry, 2010
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A Ballad In Macaronic Latin, Entitled Rustica Descriptio ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
John Allibond, 2010
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Macaronic Poetry
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: .
Books Group, Books Group Staff, 2012
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Macaronic Language: All Your Base Are Belong to Us, Engrish, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACARONIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term macaronic is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Sparrow Face And A Teapot
Not all articles are the result of macaronic musings and reckless ramblings. At least, this one is not! I so wish this month's inspiration had come ... «Swarajya, Jul 15»
2
SMC's Indic Keyboard now supports 23 languages in Asia
The app allows for three modes of typing, in the native layout, as phonetic typing and in macaronic mode. – In January, Asus released a new ... «MediaNama.com, Jun 15»
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Changing languages
Many of the Gaelic songs of the past survived in macaronic form or in English translation. Hiberno-English, the result of the crossing of two ... «OUPblog, Jun 15»
4
India Food Regulator Tests Other Instant Noodle Brands After Maggi …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will now investigate and test other pasta, macaronic and noodle brands after the ... «Food World News, Jun 15»
5
A Conversation With Adam Thirlwell About His Novel 'Lurid & Cute'
But, yes, I did enjoy this language he uses, all macaronic with Latin American and Yiddish and the odd moment of Chinese. I guess it's ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
6
Google's new handwriting input app supports 82 languages and …
The app allows for three modes of typing, in the native layout, as phonetic typing and in macaronic mode. – In January, Asus released a new ... «MediaNama.com, Apr 15»
7
What's Happening: Local events for March 12-18
Whole catfish, white fish, shrimp, chicken strips, French fries, potato salad, hush puppies, baked potato, macaronic/cheese, stewed tomatoes, ... «Belleville News Democrat, Mar 15»
8
Reverie Technologies launches keyboard app for Android in 11 …
The app allows for three modes of typing, in the native layout, as phonetic typing and in macaronic mode. The native layout is simply letters in ... «MediaNama.com, Jan 15»
9
Raverie to launch Swalekh Keypad for Android devices
Swalekh can be used in three modes – native, phonetic and macaronic. In the native mode, users can type using the native language character ... «Business Standard, Jan 15»
10
Self-Dissection: a conversation with satirical English author Will Self
That said, his speech is a macaronic hybrid of Latinate jawbreakers and “sarf London” slang (“chipped up,” “off his chum,” “It just coshed me”), ... «Boing Boing, Jan 15»

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