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retronym
Noun
Japanese Meaning
既存の物や概念の元々の名称が、他の用途で一般化・転用されることによって、その対象を明確に識別できなくなったため、区別する必要から新たに造られた名称。 / つまり、本来の対象を特定するために、従来の呼び名では不十分となった際に作られる、新しい言い回しや呼称を指す。
（ plural ）
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(linguistics) 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.
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retronym
The linguist coined the term retronym to describe words created to distinguish an older object after a newer version appeared.
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The linguist coined the term retronym to describe words created to distinguish an older object after a newer version appeared.
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