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 à 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

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