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antilegomena

plural noun, often capitalized
an·ti·le·gom·e·na

Definition of antilegomena 

: the books of the New Testament whose canonicity was for a time in dispute — compare homologoumena

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History and Etymology for antilegomena

Greek, from neuter plural of antilegomenos, present participle passive of antilegein to speak against, from anti- anti- entry 1 + legein to speak

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