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- /hˈæpæks/
- /hˈapaks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /hˈæpæks/
Definitions of hapax word
- noun hapax (informal) abbreviation of hapax legomenon. 1
- noun hapax a word that only appears once in a work of or genus of literature or in a body of work by a particular author 0
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Parts of speech for Hapax
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hapax popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
hapax usage trend in Literature
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