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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Clipping of rétroviseur.
Noun
rétro m (plural rétros)
- (informal) any mirror on a vehicle
- Synonym: rétroviseur
- rear-view mirror (mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind)
- wing mirror, side mirror (either of a pair of mirrors on the sides of a car or other vehicle that enable the driver to see to the side and behind)
Etymology 2
Clipping of rétrospectif.
Adjective
rétro (invariable)
- (informal) retro
- un style un peu rétro ― a bit of a retro style, a slightly retro style
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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French rétro.
Adjective
rétro (invariable)
- retro
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