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Hapax Legomenon

A hapax legomenon refers to a word that occurs only once within a particular context, author's work, or a language's written record.

Sample Sentences:

1. The phrase "carpe diem" from the poem is an example of a hapax legomenon in Latin literature.

2. In this ancient manuscript, there are several hapax legomena that remain untranslated.

3. The linguist discovered a hapax legomenon in the newly discovered tribal language, making it even more challenging to translate.

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