nonce word

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From for the nonce, and word.

[edit] Noun

nonce word (plural nonce words)

1. (lexicography) A word invented for the occasion.

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[edit] See also

• hapax legomenon