hapax legomenon
[ hap-aks li-gom-uh-non, hey-paks ]
/ ˈhæp æks lɪˈgɒm əˌnɒn, ˈheɪ pæks /
noun, plural hap·ax le·go·me·na [hap-aks li-gom-uh-nuh, hey-paks] /ˈhæp æks lɪˈgɒm ə nə, ˈheɪ pæks/.
a word or phrase that appears only once in a manuscript, document, or particular area of literature.
Origin of hapax legomenon
First recorded in 1880–85,
hapax legomenon is from the Greek word
hápax legómenon (thing) once said
Words nearby hapax legomenon
haoma,
haori,
hap,
hapa,
hapai,
hapax legomenon,
hapaxanthic,
haphalgesia,
haphazard,
haphazardly,
haphazardry
British Dictionary definitions for hapax legomenon
hapax legomenon
/ (ˈhæpæks ləˈɡɒmɪˌnɒn) /
noun plural hapax legomena (ləˈɡɒmɪnə)
another term for nonce word
Word Origin for hapax legomenon
Greek: thing said only once