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 Definitions of hapax legomenon  [ɪˈgɒm ə nə]  

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Definition of 'hapax legomenon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) hapax legomenon
a word or phrase that appears only once in a text, the works of an author, or the written record of a language.

Etymology:  (1880–85; < Gk hápax legómenon (thing) once said)

Definition of 'hapax legomenon' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) nonce word, hapax legomenon
a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion

'hapax legomenon' - Nearby Entries  

ha'penny  hanuman  hao  haoma  hapax legomenon  haphazard  haphazardly  



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