macaronic

adjective

mac·a·ron·ic | \ -ˈrä-nik

Definition of macaronic

1 : characterized by a mixture of vernacular words with Latin words or with non-Latin words having Latin endings

2 : characterized by a mixture of two languages

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The cinema is incredibly macaronic and incredibly deep. — Tre'vell Anderson, latimes.com, "RaMell Ross is seeking 'visual justice' for 'Hale County'," 26 Jan. 2018 A Hymn to the Virgin,’ with that macaronic text and that Jacob’s ladder up to the lines ‘ — Nico Muhly, New York Times, "Nico Muhly on Why Choral Music Is Slow Food for the Soul," 1 Apr. 2017

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