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Hapax legomenon

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Say itHAY-pax leh-GOM-uh-non

Simple meaning

A word that appears only once in a whole book, language, or body of writing.

Why it’s cool

Scholars still argue over hapax words in Homer and the Bible because there is no second example to check.

Difficulty 🧠🧠🧠🧠Language · Linguistics

Today’s word is Exaptation.

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