Does Inkhorn Mean Pedantic?

adjective Affectedly or ostentatiously learned; pedantic.

What is the Inkhorn style?

An inkhorn is an inkwell made of horn, and inkhorn term is what Michael Quinion calls “a term of gentlemanly abuse” that was applied to fancy words borrowed from classical languages during the gradual shift from Middle to Modern English.

What does the pedant mean?

1a : one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge. b : one who makes a show of knowledge. c : a formalist or precisionist in teaching.