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retronymic

retronymic adjective: being or relating to a retronym.

Adjective

retronymic (comparative more retronymic, superlative most retronymic)

  1. Being or relating to a retronym.
    Synonyms:
    retronymous

Synonyms of retronymic

Forms of retronymic

comparativemore retronymic
superlativemost retronymic

Origin of retronymic

From retronym + -ic.

Words formed from retronymic

Questions about retronymic

What does retronymic mean?
Retronymic means being or relating to a retronym.
What part of speech is retronymic?
Retronymic is an adjective.

Words near retronymic in the dictionary

  1. retronic
  2. retronostalgia
  3. retrons
  4. retronuchal
  5. retronym
  6. retronymic
  7. retronymically
  8. retronymous
  9. retronymously
  10. retronyms
  11. retronymy

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