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HAPAX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1984-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hapax legomenon 1, record 1, English, hapax%20legomenon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A word or form evidenced by a single citation: a word or form occurring once and only once in a document or corpus. (WEBSTER) 1, record 1, English, - hapax%20legomenon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hapax legomenon
1, record 1, French, hapax%20legomenon
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hapax 1, record 1, French, hapax
masculine noun
- apax 1, record 1, French, apax
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression désignant un mot d'une langue morte qui n'est attestée qu'une seule fois. 1, record 1, French, - hapax%20legomenon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A word or form occurring only once in a document or corpus, such as nonce words. 1, record 2, English, - hapax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mot, forme, emploi dont on ne peut relever qu'un exemple dans un corpus défini. 1, record 2, French, - hapax
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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