inkhorn

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Englisch - Englisch
A small portable container, often made of horn, used to carry ink
Pedantic, obscurely scholarly
Learned; pedantic; affected
{i} small container made from an animal's horn (was used in the past to hold writing ink)
{s} pretentious in one's learning; pedantic
excessively scholarly, pedantic, obscure
A small bottle of horn or other material formerly used for holding ink; an inkstand; a portable case for writing materials

Relevante Übersetzungen

inkhorn term
fairly unknown word (often of Latin or Greek origin) that is used in an ostentatious way to display one's scholarly knowledge
ınkhorn
{n} a vessel to hold ink for writing