Antilegomena
See also: antilegomena
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἀντιλεγόμενα (antilegómena), from ἀντι- (anti-, “against”) + λέγω (légō, “to speak”).
Noun edit
Antilegomena pl (plural only)
- (Christianity) Certain books of the New Testament which were for a time not universally received, but which are now considered canonical.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
books of the New Testament which were formerly not universally considered canonical
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References edit
- “Antilegomena”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.