April 12th '12 word

macaronic

\ mak-uh-RON-ik \ , adjective;

1.

Composed of a mixture of languages.

2.

Composed of or characterized by Latin words mixed with vernacular words or non-Latin words given Latin endings.

3.

Mixed; jumbled.

noun:

1.

Macaronics, macaronic language.

2.

A macaronic verse or other piece of writing.