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===Etymology===

From “for the nonce” and “word”. Coined by [[w:~~James Murray~~ (lexicographer)|James Murray]], the influential first editor of the ''[[w:Oxford English Dictionary~~|Oxford English Dictionary]~~]''.

From “for the nonce” and “word”. Coined by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Murray_(lexicographer) James Murray], the influential first editor of the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_English_Dictionary Oxford English Dictionary]''.

===Noun===

'''nonce word''' (plural: ''nonce words'')

# A word invented for a particular occasion or purpose.

# A word invented for a particular occasion, especially to create [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alliteration alliteration] or a [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rhyme rhyme].

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* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dis_legomenon dis legomenon] (two attestations)

* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tris_legomenon tris legomenon] (three attestations)

===Other Dictionary Entries for "Nonce word"===

* [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonce%20word Merriam Webster's Entry for "Nonce word"]

* [https://www.britannica.com/art/nonce-word Britannica's Entry for "Nonce word"]

* [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/nonce-word Cambridge Dictionary's Entry for "Nonce word"]

* [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/nonce-word Collins Dictionary's Entry for "Nonce word"]

* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nonce_word Wiktionary's Entry for "Nonce word"]

* [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/nonce-word Dictionary(dot)com's Entry for "Nonce word"]

[[Category:English nouns]]

[[Category:Lexicography]]

[[Category:Nonce terms]]

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 ===Etymology===
-From “for the nonce” and “word”. Coined by [[w:James Murray (lexicographer)|James Murray]], the influential first editor of the ''[[w:Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionary]]''.
+From “for the nonce” and “word”. Coined by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Murray_(lexicographer) James Murray], the influential first editor of the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_English_Dictionary Oxford English Dictionary]''.
 ===Noun===
 '''nonce word''' (plural: ''nonce words'')
+# A word invented for a particular occasion or purpose.
 # A word invented for a particular occasion, especially to create [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alliteration alliteration] or a [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rhyme rhyme].
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 * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dis_legomenon dis legomenon] (two attestations)
 * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tris_legomenon tris legomenon] (three attestations)
+===Other Dictionary Entries for "Nonce word"===
+* [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonce%20word Merriam Webster's Entry for "Nonce word"]
+* [https://www.britannica.com/art/nonce-word Britannica's Entry for "Nonce word"]
+* [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/nonce-word Cambridge Dictionary's Entry for "Nonce word"]
+* [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/nonce-word Collins Dictionary's Entry for "Nonce word"]
+* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nonce_word Wiktionary's Entry for "Nonce word"]
+* [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/nonce-word Dictionary(dot)com's Entry for "Nonce word"]
 [[Category:English nouns]]
 [[Category:Lexicography]]
 [[Category:Nonce terms]]