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inkhorn term
noun
- an obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously erudite borrowing from another language, especially Latin or Greek.
inkhorn term
noun
- an affectedly learned and obscure borrowing from another language, esp Greek or Latin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inkhorn term1
First recorded in 1535–45
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