inkhorn term
noun
an obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously erudite borrowing from another language, especially Latin or Greek.
Origin of inkhorn term
1First recorded in 1535–45
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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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