English Explanatory Dictionary

retro-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Back or backward.
  2. Behind.
  3. In the opposite direction.
  4. Pertaining to an earlier time.
  5. Old-fashioned or old school.

Pronunciation

rĕt′rō- /ˈɹɛtɹəʊ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-retro.wav /ˈɹɛtɹoʊ-/

Word forms

retro-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Proto-Italic *wretrō Latin retrōder. English retro- See retro.

Synonyms

re-

Antonyms

pro-

Derived words

retroactive retroflex retrograde retrograde ejaculation retrogress retrogression retrorse retrospect retrospective retroussé retroversion retroverted retro-Victorian retrovisceral
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