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noun
A difficult and obscure word, particularly when used gratuitously to give an appearance of being learned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the use of such words on apothecaries' jars.
