agrapha

noun plural ag·ra·pha \ˈa-grə-fə\

Definition of AGRAPHA

: sayings of Jesus not in the canonical gospels but found in other New Testament or early Christian writings

Greek, neuter plural of agraphos unwritten, from a- + graphein to write — more at carve

First Known Use: 1890

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