retronym
new word created to differentiate between two words, where previously no clarification was required
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retronym
Summary
retronym ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- retronym's image is recorded as Trucks and cars in Popular Mechanics 1914 v22 n5 p699.png[2].
- retronym's subclass of is recorded as neologism[3].
- retronym's Commons category is recorded as Retronyms[4].
- retronym's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-retronym.wav[5].
- retronym's pronunciation audio is recorded as De-Retronym.ogg[6].
- retronym's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06byp[7].
- retronym's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Retronyms[8].
- retronym's different from is recorded as backronym[9].
- retronym's different from is recorded as retroactive nomenclature[10].
- retronym's has list is recorded as list of retronyms[11].
- retronym's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 147771686[12].
- retronym's TV Tropes ID is recorded as Main/Retronym[13].
Why It Matters
retronym ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month).[1] retronym has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] retronym is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]