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RETRO-ACRONYME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backronym
1, record 1, English, backronym
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bacronym 2, record 1, English, bacronym
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] word [or series of letters] which has been made into an acronym ... even though it was not originally formed from one. 3, record 1, English, - backronym
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While acronyms are formed from phrases or names that exist beforehand, a backronym is an acronym deliberately created to suit a particular word or words, either to create a memorable name, or as a fanciful explanation of a word's origin. 4, record 1, English, - backronym
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Save Our Ship! It seems so obvious, but the purported acronym is actually a backronym. The international code signal of extreme distress, SOS was actually chosen for how easy it is to transmit in Morse code. 4, record 1, English, - backronym
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétroacronyme
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9troacronyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rétro-acronyme 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9tro%2Dacronyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mot ou série de lettres qui devient un acronyme après la fabrication rétroactive des mots ou de l'expression d'où proviennent les lettres qui forment l'acronyme. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9troacronyme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construire des rétroacronymes est une forme de jeu de mots, souvent plaisante, pour donner un sens à une expression qui n'en avait pas au départ, mais semblait être un acronyme. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9troacronyme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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