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retronymous

retronymous adjective: synonym of retronymic.

Adjective

retronymous (comparative more retronymous, superlative most retronymous)

  1. Synonym of retronymic.
    Synonyms:
    retronymic

Synonyms of retronymous

Forms of retronymous

comparativemore retronymous
superlativemost retronymous

Origin of retronymous

From retronym + -ous.

Words formed from retronymous

Questions about retronymous

What does retronymous mean?
Retronymous means synonym of retronymic.
What part of speech is retronymous?
Retronymous is an adjective.

Words near retronymous in the dictionary

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

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