inkhorn term

inkhorn term
An obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously learned or erudite borrowing from another language, especially from Latin or Greek.

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  • Inkhorn term — An inkhorn is an inkwell made out of horn. It was an important item for many scholars and soon became symbolic of writers in general. Later it became a byword for or pedantic writers.:And ere that we will suffer such a prince,:So kind a father of …   Wikipedia

  • inkhorn term — an obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously erudite borrowing from another language, esp. Latin or Greek. [1535 45] * * * inkhorn term, a learned or bookish term …   Useful english dictionary

  • inkhorn term — /ˈɪŋkhɔn tɜm/ (say ingkhawn term) noun a pedantic or affectedly erudite term taken from another language, especially Latin or Greek; common in the 16th century in English …  

  • inkhorn term — ink′horn term n. an obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously erudite borrowing from another language, esp. Latin or Greek • Etymology: 1535–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • inkhorn term — an obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously erudite borrowing from another language, esp. Latin or Greek. [1535 45] * * * …   Universalium

  • inkhorn term — fairly unknown word (often of Latin or Greek origin) that is used in an ostentatious way to display one s scholarly knowledge …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Anglish — is a form of constrained writing in English in which words with Greek, Latin, and Romance roots are replaced by Germanic ones. (See etymology.)Sometimes this is achieved by use of synonyms and sometimes by neologisms. When merely consisting of… …   Wikipedia

  • Latin influence in English — English has been called a Germanic language with a Romance vocabulary. Estimates of native words (derived from Old English) in English range from 20% ndash;33%, with the rest made up of foreign borrowings. A large number of these borrowings are… …   Wikipedia

  • Latinism — A Latinism (also called Latinity) is an idiom, structure, or word derived from or suggestive of the Latin language. For Latinistic words in English, see Latin influence in English.It can also be used to mean a word borrowed into another language… …   Wikipedia

  • Reborrowing — is the process where a word travels from one language to another and then back to the originating language in a different form or with a different meaning.This is indicated by A→B→A, where A is the originating language.In some cases the borrowing …   Wikipedia

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