INKHORN
Etymology
Noun
inkhorn (plural inkhorns)
(archaic) A small portable container, often made of horn, used to carry ink.
(used attributively, pejorative, of vocabulary) Pedantic, obscurely scholarly.
Source: Wiktionary
Ink"horn`, n. Etym: [Ink + horn; cf. F. cornet Ă encre, G.
dintenhorn.]
Definition: A small bottle of horn or other material formerly used for
holding ink; an inkstand; a portable case for writing materials.
"With a writer's inkhorn by his side." Ezek. ix. 2.
From his pocket the notary drew his papers and inkhorn. Longfellow.
Ink"horn", a.
Definition: Learned; pedantic; affected. [Obs.] "Inkhorn terms." Bale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition