lack-latin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

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Derogatory; Obsolete

"But some will say, our curate is naught, an asshead, a dodipole, a lack-latin, and can do nothing: Shall I pay him my tithes, that doth us no good or none will do? Yea, I say, thou must pay him his due; and if he be such a one, complain to the bishop."

From lack + Latin. Literally someone who does not understand the Latin language.

lack-latins (plural) lacklatin (alternative)

Sir John Lack-Latin

ignoramus

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