antilegomena

an·ti·le·gom·e·na

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ti-luh-gom-uh-nuh]
- /ˌæn tɪ ləˈgɒm ə nə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ti-luh-gom-uh-nuh]
- /ˌæn tɪ ləˈgɒm ə nə/

Definitions of antilegomena word

noun plural antilegomena the books of the New Testament which have been excluded from the canon of Scripture 3
noun antilegomena a group of books in the New Testament, generally held to be uncanonical by the early church. 1
noun antilegomena (Christianity) Certain books of the New Testament which were for a time not universally received, but which are now considered canonical. 0

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Origin of antilegomena

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < Greek: things spoken against, neuter plural of antilegómenos (passive present participle of antilégein to speak against), equivalent to anti- anti- + lego- speak + -menos passive present participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Antilegomena

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exclamation

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antilegomena popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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