# retronymy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The process of creating retronyms; coining new words for existing concepts because the meaning of the original word has broadened.

## Etymology
From retro- + -onymy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retronymy