retronym

Definitioner

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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Exempel

“Ordet "akustisk gitarr" är en retronym som uppstod efter att elgitarren uppfanns.”

The word "acoustic guitar" is a retronym that arose after the electric guitar was invented.

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