Word: inkhornism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ink
horn
ism
Definition: An inkhorn term. An obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously learned or erudite borrowing from another language, especially from Latin or Greek.
Morphemes:
Affix: ink
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐν
Language: grc
Decoded: en
Meaning: in
Affix: καίω
Language: grc
Decoded: kaio
Meaning: burn
Affix: horn
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An instrument resembling a musical horn and used to signal others.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.