hapax legomenon
noun/ˌhæpæks ləˈɡɒmənɒn/
/ˌhæpæks ləˈɡɑːmənɑːn/
(plural hapax legomena
(linguistics)/ˌhæpæks ləˈɡɒmənə/
/ˌhæpæks ləˈɡɑːmənə/
)- a word or phrase that is recorded as having been used only onceWord Originmid 17th cent.: Greek, ‘a thing said once’, from hapax ‘once’ and the passive participle of legein ‘to say’.
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