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hapax legomenon (n)
a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion
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a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion
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In linguistics, a hapax legomenon refers to a word that appears only once in a specific text or corpus.
The Greek term "hapax legomenon" literally means "said once" and is used to describe unique and ephemeral words in language.
The hapax legomenon in the Book of Genesis, "Nephilim," remains enigmatic and has been subject to numerous interpretations.
Researchers study hapax legomena to gain insights into the evolution and usage of language over time.
