What does HAPAX mean?

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Parts of Speech: Noun

Definitions: A word or form that occurs only once in a language, corpus, or text.

Pronunciations: US: /ˈheɪpæks/, UK: /ˈheɪpaks/

Origin and Usage: The term "hapax" comes from the Greek word "hapax legomenon," which means "said once." It is used to describe a word or form that occurs only once in a language, corpus, or text. Hapax is a technical term used in linguistics and literary studies.

Synonyms: One-time occurrence, unique word, singleton, nonce word.

Related Words: Lexis, idiom, phrase, verse, genre.

Example Sentences:

• "The word floccinaucinihilipilification is a hapax legomenon in most English texts."
• "The hapax allegedly appears only once in the entire Bible."
• "The hapax quoz was coined by Charles Dickens in his novel The Pickwick Papers."