Retronym
Retronym A retronym is a type of neologism coined for ... something else or is no longer unique. Retronym is a neologism coined by Frank Mankiewicz ... created by advances in technology. However, a retronym itself is a neological word coinage consisting ... reported 10/3/2005 by AP [3], retronym has officially made it into the ...
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Retronym   (translated from German)
Retronym Retronym is in Neologismus , the things or products ... and-white television Once simply Television , today Retronym for the distinction of the colour television ... the successor, becomes often the name giver retronym with the order number I. provided ( Friedrich ...
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Talk:Retronym
Talk:Retronym Vinyl record "Vinyl record: A term that ... glass, etc. So yeah - not really a retronym. As hard as it may be for ... in Australia there was a somewhat inacurate retronym black record. 144.139.87.98 Rotary ... interesting questions. Is "rotary phone" actually a retronym, or was it a neologism created when ... did the old-style phones acquire a retronym themselves? -- Jeff Q 22:22, 7 ...
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User talk:Jeffq
... UTC) Your "hard cider" entry in the retronym article I am not sure that your ... description of why "hard cider" is a retronym is correct. I am not sure if it is a retronym. It is true that in some jurisdictions ... UTC) My addition of "hard cider" to Retronym was not based on any evaluation of ... from other ciders. That is what a retronym is. To quote the article on ...
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User talk:Geo Swan
... 23 July 2005 (UTC) "Hard cider" as retronym I am not sure that your description of why "hard cider" is a retronym is correct… -- Geo Swan 08:06, 29 ... UTC) My addition of "hard cider" to Retronym was not based on any evaluation of ... from other ciders. That is what a retronym is. To quote the article on Cider ... as hard cider. and the introduction to Retronym: A retronym is a new word ...
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Talk:Real number
... UTC) "The term 'real number' is a retronym coined in response to 'imaginary number'." That ... in grade school. So where's this "retronym" thing coming from; is it more than ... European mathematicians of the day, so the retronym thing is at least plausible, e.g ... it's hard to call it a retronym (what people had looked at in the ...
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User talk:Wetman/archive3Sep2005
... s suggestion? (So tiresome. I voted anyway.) retronym Why did you link "surface street" to retronym in the Wilshire Boulevard article? Yes, the phrase "surface street" is a retronym, but that linkage certainly doesn't fit ...
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Talk:Real tennis
... is also often asserted. "Real tennis" a retronym? Is real tennis a retronym? In other words, was it originally referred ... is the proof that it is a retronym? Thruston 15:56, 31 January 2006 (UTC ...
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List of backronyms
... letters of the acronym. Reverse etymology A retronym is a new word or phrase coined ... Library) - Vixen Controlled Library See also Backronym Retronym Car manufacturers
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User:Thryduulf/watchlist20060127
... of the United Kingdom general election, 2005 Retronym Rex Whistler Rhymney Rhymney Valley Ribble Steam ...
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