A retronym is “a newer name for an existing thing that helps differentiate the original form/version from a more recent one.”
For example, “acoustic guitars” were generally called just “guitars” before the success of the electric guitar.
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A retronym is “a newer name for an existing thing that helps differentiate the original form/version from a more recent one.”
For example, “acoustic guitars” were generally called just “guitars” before the success of the electric guitar.