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hapax legomenon
hapax legomenon [ háppaks lə gómmi non, háppaks lə gómminən ] (plural hapax legomena [ háppaks lə gómminə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
rare word: a word of which there is only one recorded use
[Mid-17th century. < Greek, 'said only once']
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