hapax legomena

ha·pax le·go·me·na
UK/ˈhæpˌæks ləˈɡɒmɪnə/US/ˈhæpˌæks ləˈɡɑmɪnə/

A form of hapax legomenon — A word occurring only once in a given corpus.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hapax legomenon

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APA

hapax legomena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hapax%20legomena

MLA

“hapax legomena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hapax%20legomena. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hapax legomena,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hapax%20legomena.

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