retronyms

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A form of retronym — 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, or which did not originally have a specific name.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of retronym
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APA

retronyms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retronyms

MLA

“retronyms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retronyms. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retronyms,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retronyms.

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