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
StaceeSTAY-seeEnglish (Rare)
Akhila-Indian, Telugu, Malayalam
Ciannait-Irish
AngelaAN-jəl-ə (English), AHN-je-lah (Italian), AHNG-ge-lah (German)English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Russian, Macedonian, Late Roman
Marguerite[.ma:gə'ri:t]
Wilburg-Anglo-Saxon