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单词 inkhorn term
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inkhorn term

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noun

an obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously erudite borrowing from another language, especially Latin or Greek.

Origin of inkhorn term

First recorded in 1535–45

Words nearby inkhorn term

in keeping with, Inkerman, in key, ink fountain, inkhorn, inkhorn term, ink in, in-kind, ink jet, ink-jet printing, inkle
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British Dictionary definitions for inkhorn term

inkhorn term

noun

an affectedly learned and obscure borrowing from another language, esp Greek or Latin
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