rétroflexe

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rētrōflexus, the perfect participle of rētrōflectō (bend, turn), from flectō (bend, turn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁe.tʁɔ.flɛks/
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Adjective

rétroflexe (plural rétroflexes)

  1. retroflex

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