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hapax legomenon
[ hap-aks li-gom-uh-non, hey-paks ]
noun
, plural hap·ax le·go·me·na [hap, -aks li-, gom, -, uh, -n, uh, hey, -paks].
- a word or phrase that appears only once in a manuscript, document, or particular area of literature.
hapax legomenon
/ ˈhæpæks ləˈɡɒmɪˌnɒn /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hapax legomenon1
First recorded in 1690–1700; from Greek hápax “once, one time” + legómenon “(being) said,” neuter singular present passive participle of légein “to say”
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Origin of hapax legomenon1
Greek: thing said only once
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