English Explanatory Dictionary

retro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
  2. Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.
noun
  1. Past fashions or trends.
  2. Abbreviation of retrorocket.
  3. Abbreviation of retrospective.
  4. A chess puzzle of retrograde analysis, requiring the solver to work out the history of moves leading to the position presented.

Pronunciation

rĕt′rō /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-retro.wav /ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ/ /reʈˈroː/

Word forms

retro more retro most retro retros retroes

Etymology

Borrowed from French rétro, ultimately from Latin retro.

Derived words

retro future retro running retromania retrosexual retroware
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