cultismo

el cultismo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. learned word
El autor recurre a menudo a los cultismos en sus ensayos, que están dirigidos principalmente a lectores del mundo académico.The author often uses learned words in his essays, which are mainly aimed at readers from the academic world.
b. learned expression
"Carpe diem" es un cultismo procedente del latín que se usa en muchos idiomas."Carpe diem" is a learned expression from Latin used in many languages.
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