agrapha

[ ag-ruh-fuh ]

noun(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. the sayings of Jesus as recorded in the writings of the early Christians and in those parts of the New Testament other than the Gospels.

Origin of agrapha

1
1885–90; <Greek, neuter plural of ágraphos, equivalent to a-a-6 + graph- (stem of gráphein to write) + -os adj. suffix; i.e., not written down (directly)

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British Dictionary definitions for agrapha

agrapha

/ (ˈæɡrəfə) /


pl n
  1. Christianity sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels

Origin of agrapha

1
Greek: things not written, from a- 1 + graphein to write

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