potjeslatijn

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Etymology

From potje (jar) +‎ -s- +‎ Latijn (Latin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔt.jəs.laːˌtɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: pot‧jes‧la‧tijn

Noun

potjeslatijn n (uncountable)

  1. (medicine, now historical) Latin used to label jars and bottles, originally to avoid confusion about the contents, but later as a form of jargon.
  2. Dog Latin, macaronic Latin