hápax

hápax agr. ᾰ̔́πᾰξ 'einmal, einzig, nur einmal'

From Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-, zero-grade of *sem- (“one”). The second part is obscure, but the word may be some syncope of *ἁ-πακυς, from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-pn̥kʷu- (“(lit.) all-one”). See Latin cūnctus.

Pronunciation IPA^(key): /há.paks/ → /ˈa.paks/ → /ˈa.paks/

Adverb

ᾰ̔́πᾰξ • (hápax)

1. einmal, einmal, nur einmal