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inkhorn term
inkhorn term n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an affectedly learned and obscure borrowing from another language, esp Greek or Latin ink′horn term`
n. an obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously erudite borrowing from another language, esp. Latin or Greek. [1535–45] inkhorn term
inkhorn termAn obscure term from another language (most often Latin or Greek), typically used in an attempt to highlight the speaker's intelligence. I can't stand that guy and his inkhorn terms—I feel like I need to have a dictionary on hand just to talk to him!See also: term |