| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| retronym | a term coined to distinguish the original referent from a later development |
| retronyms | RETRONYM, a term coined to distinguish the original referent from a later development |
| retronym | term, as acoustic guitar, coined in modification of the original referent that was used alone, as guitar, to distinguish it from a later contrastive development, as electric guitar |
| retronyms | A new term created from an existing word in order to distinguish it from the meaning that has emerged through progress or technological development (e.g., cloth diaper is a retronym necessitated by the fact that diaper now more commonly refers to a disposable diaper) |
