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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From “for the nonce” and “word”. Coined by [ | 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=== | ===Noun=== | ||
'''nonce word''' (plural: ''nonce words'') | '''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]. | # 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/dis_legomenon dis legomenon] (two attestations) | ||
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tris_legomenon tris legomenon] (three 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:English nouns]] | ||
[[Category:Lexicography]] | [[Category:Lexicography]] | ||
[[Category:Nonce terms]] | [[Category:Nonce terms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:05, 13 April 2026
English
[edit | edit source]Etymology
[edit | edit source]From “for the nonce” and “word”. Coined by James Murray, the influential first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Noun
[edit | edit source]nonce word (plural: nonce words)
- A word invented for a particular occasion or purpose.
- A word invented for a particular occasion, especially to create alliteration or a rhyme.
Walkthrough Video
[edit | edit source]Example
[edit | edit source]- Sometimes I feel quite certain there's a jertain in my curtain. — Dr. Seuss
Synonyms
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[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]- non-word
- hapax legomenon (one attestation)
- dis legomenon (two attestations)
- tris legomenon (three attestations)