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–noun
(
used with a singular or plural verb
)
the sayings of Jesus as recorded in the writings of the early Christians and in those parts of the New Testament other than the Gospels.
Origin:
1885–90;
< Gk, neut. pl. of
ágraphos,
equiv. to
a-
a-
6
+
graph-
(s. of
gráphein
to write) +
-os
adj. suffix; i.e., not written down (directly)
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ag·ra·pha also Ag·ra·pha
(āg'rə-fə)
pl.n. The sayings of Jesus not written in the canonical Gospels but known from other ancient sources.
[Greek, from neuter pl. of
agraphos
,
unwritten
:
a-
,
not
; see
a-
1
+
graphein
,
to write
; see
gerbh-
in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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