English Explanatory Dictionary

retroverse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Arranged in a backwards or reverse manner.

Word forms

retroverse more retroverse most retroverse

Etymology

From Latin retroversus (“turned back”), from retro (“back”) + versum (“turned”). By surface analysis, retro- + -verse. Doublet of retrorse.

Synonyms

retrorse retroverted

Related words

retroversion
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