potjeslatijn

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈpɔt.jəs.laːˌtɛi̯n/

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) Latin used to label jars and bottles, originally to avoid confusion about the contents, but later as a form of jargon.
  • Dog Latin, macaronic Latin

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish potje (jar) + Dutch, Flemish Latijn (Latin).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

Latijn

Gloss

Latin

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