inkhorn term (Q14580)
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a term
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | inkhorn term |
a term |
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a hard word usually coined from foreign roots such as Latin or Greek, and thought to be unnecessary or overly pretentious, for example, animadversion for ‘criticism’.
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21 August 2021
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трудное слово, обычно образованное от латинских или греческих корней, и считающееся ненужным или чрезмерно претенциозным (Russian)
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