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
ÍRis-Portuguese, Icelandic
KieraKEER-a, KEE-ar-aIrish
Tahir-Arabic
InkaEENG-kah (Finnish), ING-kah (German)Frisian, Finnish, German
EngelbertENG-el-bert (German)German, Ancient Germanic
JaxonJAK-sənEnglish (Modern)