Etymology

Antilegomena

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Today it means: Certain books of the New Testament which were for a time not universally received, but which are now considered canonical. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀντιλεγόμενα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀντιλεγόμενα
  2. English todayAntilegomena

From Ancient Greek ἀντιλεγόμενα (antilegómena), from ἀντι- (anti-, “against”) + λέγω (légō, “to speak”).

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