inkhorn term
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A borrowing from another language thought to be pretentious or unneeded, especially…A borrowing from another language thought to be pretentious or unneeded, especially from Latin or Greek.
Meaning
1 sensesA borrowing from another language thought to be pretentious or unneeded, especially from Latin or Greek.
Origin
From inkhorn + term, so coined for their increased usage of ink from their length (i.e. onFrom inkhorn + term, so coined for their increased usage of ink from their length (i.e. one would need to dip their quill into the inkhorn multiple times in order to completely write the word out).
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Forms
plural: inkhorn terms| Singular | inkhorn term |
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