HyperDic: nonce_word

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

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