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单词 retronym
释义

retronym

[ re-truh-nim ]
/ ˈrɛ trə nɪm /

noun

a 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 retronym

1980, Americanism;retro- + (-o)nym; coined by Frank Mankiewicz, U.S. journalist

Words nearby retronym

retrolental fibroplasia, retrolingual, retromandibular vein, retromingent, retromolar pad, retronym, retroocular, retro-operative, retropack, retroperitoneal, retroperitoneal space
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