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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Past participle of retreure and its nominalization.
Noun
retret m (plural retrets)
- reproach
Participle
retret (feminine retreta, masculine plural retrets, feminine plural retretes)
- past participle of retreure
Etymology 2
Inherited from Latin retractus.
Adjective
retret (feminine retreta, masculine plural retrets, feminine plural retretes)
- reserved (of a person; communicating little)
- (heraldry) retrait
Further reading
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch retraite, from Old French retrait or retret, from Latin retractus, from retraho.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: rèt‧rèt
Noun
rètrèt (plural retret-retret)
- (Christianity) retreat, period of meditation, prayer, or study.
- Synonym: khalwat
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