lack-latin

See also: lacklatin

English

Alternative forms

• lacklatin

Etymology

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

Noun

lack-latin (plural lack-latins)

1. (obsolete, derogatory) An uneducated, ignorant person.
   • 1550 October 9, Hugh Latimer, “A Sermon preached at Stamford”, in John Watkins, editor, The Sermons and Life of Hugh Latimer‎^[1], volume 1, London: Aylott & Son, published 1858, page 288:

     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.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:ignoramus