Inkhorn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪŋkˌhɔː(ɹ)n/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Inkhorn is a noun meaning (used attributively, derogatory, of vocabulary) Something or someone pedantic, obscurely scholarly.
Meaning
(used attributively, derogatory, of vocabulary) Something or someone pedantic, obscurely scholarly.
More Meanings
- (archaic) A small portable container, often made of horn, used to carry ink.
Example Sentences
When a man of the theatre stirs his inkhorn he is frequently tempted to write a play about the theatre.
[…] from his pocket the notary drew his papers and inkhorn, Wrote with a steady hand the date and the age of the parties,
Goe good partner, goe get you to Francis Seacole, bid him bring his pen and inkehorne to the Gaole: we are now to examine thoſe men.
The tale retained its bookish and even inkhorn appeal, since established short-story forms continued to be read, and new ones written.
Word Forms
- inkhorns
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include horn, inkholder, inkstand, inkwell, inkpot, ink-well.
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