Inkhorns

Translation inkhorns into russian

Noun

inkhorns pl

inkhorn

inkhorns pl

The scribe dipped his quill into the inkhorn before writing.

Писец обмакнул перо в чернильницу перед тем, как писать.

Additional translations

чернильный рог

Noun

A small portable container for ink, typically made of horn, used in the past.

The scribe dipped his quill into the inkhorn before continuing to write the manuscript.

A term used to describe a word or expression that is considered to be overly scholarly or pedantic.

The professor's lecture was filled with inkhorns that left the students confused.

Adjective

Excessively or ostentatiously learned or scholarly, often to the point of being pedantic or pretentious.

The professor's inkhorn vocabulary made it difficult for the students to follow his lectures.

inkhorn term

The professor's lecture was filled with inkhorn terms that confused the students.

вычурный термин

Лекция профессора была полна вычурных терминов, которые сбивали студентов с толку.

inkhorn phrase

He used an inkhorn phrase to impress his audience.

вычурная фраза

Он использовал вычурную фразу, чтобы произвести впечатление на свою аудиторию.

inkhorn expression

The writer's inkhorn expressions made the novel difficult to read.

вычурное выражение

Вычурные выражения писателя делали роман трудным для чтения.

inkhorn style

Her inkhorn style of writing was not well received by the critics.

вычурный стиль

Её вычурный стиль письма не был хорошо принят критиками.

inkhorn language

The diplomat's speech was criticized for its inkhorn language.

вычурный язык

Речь дипломата была раскритикована за вычурный язык.