| 单词 | retronym |
| 释义 | retronym[ re-truh-nim ] / ˈrɛ trə nɪm / nouna term coined in modification of an original term that was used alone (as acoustic guitar instead of guitar) to distinguish it from a term referring to a later development (as electric guitar). Other examples of retronyms are snail mail and analog watch. Origin of retronym1980, Americanism;retro- + (-o)nym; coined by Frank Mankiewicz, U.S. journalist Words nearby retronymretrolental fibroplasia, retrolingual, retromandibular vein, retromingent, retromolar pad, retronym, retroocular, retro-operative, retropack, retroperitoneal, retroperitoneal space Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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