# macaronic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌmækəˈɹɑnɪk/

## Definitions
1. Jumbled, mixed.
2. Written in a mixed language, one that combines elements from several.
3. Like a macaroni or dandy; foppish, trifling, affected.

## Etymology
From New Latin, 1517 coinage, macaronicus, from Italian (Neapolitan dialect) maccarone (“coarse dumpling”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/macaronic