macaronic
adjective
mac·a·ron·ic
ˌma-kə-ˈrä-nik 
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
macaronic
noun
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The term macaronic postdates the earliest of these carols.
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Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2021
The cinema is incredibly macaronic and incredibly deep.
—Tre'vell Anderson, latimes.com, 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, 1 Apr. 2017
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Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2021
The cinema is incredibly macaronic and incredibly deep.
—Tre'vell Anderson, latimes.com, 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, 1 Apr. 2017
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“Macaronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macaronic. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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