HyperDic: hapax_legomenon

English > 1 sense of the expression hapax legomenon:
NOUNcommunicationhapax legomenon, nonce worda word with a special meaning / meaning used for a special occasion
English > hapax legomenon: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA word with a special meaning / meaning used for a special occasion.
Synonymnonce word
BroaderwordA unit of language that native speakers can identify
Spanishexpresión ad hoc, hápax, legomena hápax

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