Say What?
By Tom Rink
Hapaxlegomenon.
Need I say more? Not a typical word one would see everyday . . . at least it was a first for me.
Pronunciation: \ˌha-ˌpaks-li-ˈgä-mə-ˌnän, ˌhä-ˌpäks-, -nən\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural, hapax le·go·me·na \-nə\
Etymology: Greek
Date: 1882
But what does it mean?
Something said only once; a word or form occurring only once in a document or corpus.
Wow!
Tags: Definition, Etymology, Pronounciation, Vocabulary
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November 15, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Oh, I wish I’d blogged that!
November 15, 2008 at 5:35 pm
It’s not one you run across everyday . . .