inkhorn term
noun
an obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously erudite borrowing from another language, especially Latin or Greek.
Origin of inkhorn term
First recorded in 1535–45
Words nearby inkhorn term
inkberry,
inkblot,
inkblot test,
inkerman,
inkhorn,
inkhorn term,
inkle,
inkle loom,
inkling,
inkstand,
inkster
British Dictionary definitions for inkhorn term
inkhorn term
noun
an affectedly learned and obscure borrowing from another language, esp Greek or Latin