Associations to the word «Inkhorn»
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Wiktionary
INKHORN, noun. (archaic) A small portable container, often made of horn, used to carry ink.
INKHORN, noun. (used attributively) (pejorative) (of vocabulary) Pedantic, obscurely scholarly.
INKHORN TERM, noun. An obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously learned or erudite borrowing from another language, especially from Latin or Greek.
Wise words
Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one
good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible,
speak a few sensible words.