retronym

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UK /ɹəˈtɹəʊ.nɪm/
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US /ɹəˈtɹoʊ.nɪm/

词形变化

retronyms 复数 retronyms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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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词源

From retro- + -onym; coined by Frank Mankiewicz and popularized by William Safire.

来源:wiktionary