inkhorn term



inkhorn term

An 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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cohen['kəuin]
Lucilla[lu:'si:lə]
Alannahə-LAN-ə (English)English (Modern), Irish
GÜNel-Azerbaijani
Machteld-Dutch
Adalberht-Ancient Germanic