Translation of "retronym" into Japanese
レトロニム, 再命名 are the top translations of "retronym" into Japanese.
retronym
noun
grammar
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 (such as acoustic guitar where guitar used to mean this but can now also refer to an electric guitar). [..]
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レトロニム
nounnew word created to differentiate between two words, where previously no clarification was required [..]
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再命名
A new coinage for an old concept
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