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Definition of 'retronym'

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A new word or phrase coined for an old object or concept whose original name has become used for something else or is no longer unique (such as acoustic guitar'' where ''guitar used to mean this but can now also refer to an electric guitar).

    • Derived terms

    * retronymic

    See also

    * reduplicative ----

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