Complete Definition of "nonce word"

English

Etymology
From for the nonce, and word.

Noun
en-noun|sg=nonce word

  1. lex A word invented for the occasion.

Translations

trans-top|word invented for the occasion
trans-mid
trans-bottom

See also
hapax legomenon

tr:nonce word

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