nonce word
A word invented for the occasion, especially to create alliteration or a rhymeA word invented for the occasion, especially to create alliteration or a rhyme.
» I like coining nonce words.
Я люблю придумывать несуществующие слова. — marafon
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1 sensesA word invented for the occasion, especially to create alliteration or a rhyme.
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окказионали́змokkazionalízm, га́паксgápaks
a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion
Examples
2 sentencesI like coining nonce words.
ruЯ люблю придумывать несуществующие слова. — marafon
"Chortle" was a nonce word when it was first created, but now it's a regular English word.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From for the nonce and word. Coined by James Murray, the influential first editor of the OFrom for the nonce and word. Coined by James Murray, the influential first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Forms
plural: nonce words| Singular | nonce word |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion:hapax legomenon