Protologism

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /pɹəʊˈtÉ’ləˌdʒɪzm/

Origin

Coined by Mikhail Epstein from πρῶτος("first") + λόγος("word"), by analogy with prototype and neologism.

Full definition of protologism

Noun

1. (chiefly Wiktionary and WMF jargon) A newly coined word or phrase defined in the hope that it will become common; a recently created term possibly in narrow use but not yet acknowledged.

Coordinate terms

• neologism