Definition of hapax legomenon in English:

hapax legomenon

nounPlural hapax legomena ˌhapaks lɪˈɡɒmɪnɒnˌhapaks ləˈɡäməˌnän

A term of which only one instance of use is recorded.
Example sentencesExamples
- In philology a hapax legomenon is almost always a word and is a problem because a single usage doesn't generally give us enough information to figure out what it means.
- Moreover, many of the new words will occur only once; these are the so-called hapax legomena.
- Pope notes that Job has more hapax legomena (words which occur only once in the whole Bible) than any other Biblical book.
- Grattius' diction - which includes numerous technical terms and hapax legomena - and versification are Augustan, but he does not always express himself lucidly.
- Just where did this hapax legomenon of a word come from?

Origin

Mid 17th century: Greek, 'a thing said once', from hapax 'once' and the passive participle of legein 'to say'.

Definition of hapax legomenon in US English:

hapax legomenon

nounˌhapaks ləˈɡäməˌnän

A term of which only one instance of use is recorded.
Example sentencesExamples
- Pope notes that Job has more hapax legomena (words which occur only once in the whole Bible) than any other Biblical book.
- Grattius' diction - which includes numerous technical terms and hapax legomena - and versification are Augustan, but he does not always express himself lucidly.
- Just where did this hapax legomenon of a word come from?
- Moreover, many of the new words will occur only once; these are the so-called hapax legomena.
- In philology a hapax legomenon is almost always a word and is a problem because a single usage doesn't generally give us enough information to figure out what it means.

Origin

Mid 17th century: Greek, ‘a thing said once’, from hapax ‘once’ and the passive participle of legein ‘to say’.

单词	hapax legomenon
释义	Definition of hapax legomenon in English: hapax legomenon nounPlural hapax legomena ˌhapaks lɪˈɡɒmɪnɒnˌhapaks ləˈɡäməˌnän A term of which only one instance of use is recorded. Example sentencesExamples In philology a hapax legomenon is almost always a word and is a problem because a single usage doesn't generally give us enough information to figure out what it means. Moreover, many of the new words will occur only once; these are the so-called hapax legomena. Pope notes that Job has more hapax legomena (words which occur only once in the whole Bible) than any other Biblical book. Grattius' diction - which includes numerous technical terms and hapax legomena - and versification are Augustan, but he does not always express himself lucidly. Just where did this hapax legomenon of a word come from? Origin Mid 17th century: Greek, 'a thing said once', from hapax 'once' and the passive participle of legein 'to say'. Definition of hapax legomenon in US English: hapax legomenon nounˌhapaks ləˈɡäməˌnän A term of which only one instance of use is recorded. Example sentencesExamples Pope notes that Job has more hapax legomena (words which occur only once in the whole Bible) than any other Biblical book. Grattius' diction - which includes numerous technical terms and hapax legomena - and versification are Augustan, but he does not always express himself lucidly. Just where did this hapax legomenon of a word come from? Moreover, many of the new words will occur only once; these are the so-called hapax legomena. In philology a hapax legomenon is almost always a word and is a problem because a single usage doesn't generally give us enough information to figure out what it means. Origin Mid 17th century: Greek, ‘a thing said once’, from hapax ‘once’ and the passive participle of legein ‘to say’.
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