Word: retronymic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
tro
ny
mic
Definition: Being or relating to a retronym; a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to an earlier time.
Affix: -onym
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: word
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄνυμα
Language: grc
Decoded: onuma
Meaning: name
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to