nonce word Non-celtic • Non-chaucerian · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · nonce word · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion. Synonyms: hapax legomenon. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · time being · · Synonym 1 nonce · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 w latin small letter w U+0077