retronym [noun]
Definition of retronym:
a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate
Sentence/Example of retronym:
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● Retronym
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● Synth
● Guitar
● Electronic instrument
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● Middle c
● Bass clef
● Retro
● Heptachord
● Musical scale
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● Major scale
● Kettledrummer
● Electronic organ
● Musical interval
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● Melopoeia
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● Polychord
● Acoustic
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● Electrophone
● F clef
● Reverb
● Minimal pair
● Neologize
● Tape player
● Wind instrument
● Tierce de picardie
● Toneme
● Lyrism
● Phonomotor
● Bichord
● Diacoustic
● Bandore
● Harp
● Penny whistle
● Heterophony
● Picardy third
● Key signature
● Pedalian
● Barbiton
● Mellotron
● Cithara
● Phonetization
● Epithesis
● Fioriture
● Citharist
● Midi
● Melodize
● Subtonic
● Heckelphone
● Bass guitar
● Euphonon
● Cantus firmus
● Viola clef
● Bass
● Reed stop
● Missound
● Mandolin
● Cymbalist
● Acrophony
● Musical note
● Decachord
● Bass horn
● Orpharion
● Multisonous
● Classicalness
● Harmonic series
● Faburden
● Homotonous
● Rhythmometer
● Hammond organ
● Riff
● Chromatrope
● Telautograph
● Electric guitar
● Equisonance
● Sesquitone
● Deltiologist
● Tone
● Musical score
● Syllabism
● Ukulele
● Stereophony
● Sound property
● Harmonica
● Fidicinal
● Penillion
● Diatonic scale
● Electric organ
● Stereo system
● Sound law
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