inkhorn term

ink·horn term

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ingk-hawrn turm]
- /ˈɪŋkˌhɔrn tɜrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ingk-hawrn turm]
- /ˈɪŋkˌhɔrn tɜrm/

Definitions of inkhorn term words

noun inkhorn term an obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously erudite borrowing from another language, especially Latin or Greek. 1
noun inkhorn term an affectedly learned and obscure borrowing from another language, esp Greek or Latin 0

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Origin of inkhorn term

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45

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Parts of speech for Inkhorn term

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Inkhorn term

inkhorn term popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

inkhorn term usage trend in Literature

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