retro-

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See also: retro, rétro, retrò, retrô, and rétro-

English

Etymology

See retro.

Pronunciation

Prefix

retro-

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

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Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Ido retro-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

retro-

  1. retro-

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin retrō.

Prefix

retro-

  1. retro-

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English retro-Italian retro-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

retro-

  1. prefix used with a verbal root to indicate: back, backwards, inverse action, return: retro-, re-
    Antonym: avan-
    jetar (to throw) + ‎retro- → ‎retrojetar (to throw back)

Derived terms

  • retro (backwards, preposition)
  • retroe (backwards, adverb)

Descendants

  • Esperanto: retro-

Italian

Prefix

retro-

  1. retro-

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin retrō.

Prefix

retro-

  1. retro-

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin retrō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /retɾo/
  • Syllabification: re‧tro-

Prefix

retro-

  1. retro-

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