anachronym

== English == === Etymology === Blend of anachronous +‎ acronym. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈnæk.ɹə.nɪm/ Rhymes: -ækɹənɪm Homophone: anacronym === Noun === anachronym (plural anachronyms) (Can we verify(+) this sense?) Synonym of backronym. Hypernym: folk etymology A term which is used in an anachronistic way, by referring to something in a way that is appropriate only for a former or later time. A type of misnomer. Misnomers are not necessarily incorrect; for example, chalk for a chalkboard is normatively called chalk despite it not being made of chalk. Hypernym: misnomer ==== Usage notes ==== Do not confuse an anachronym (such as tin foil) with an anacronym (such as radar or scuba), despite the homophony of the terms. Distinguish a retronym, a term invented later for an old object or concept. In a work set before the invention of electric guitars, a reference to an acoustic guitar would be anachronistic, but a reference to one today would not be, although it is a retronym. === See also === anachronism, retronym