retro-

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

English

Etymology

See retro.

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.

Derived terms
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Derived terms

Translations

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Ido retro-.

Prefix

retro-

  1. retro-

Derived terms

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English retro- and Italian retro-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈre.tro/

Prefix

retro-

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

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • retro (“backwards”) (preposition)
  • retroe (“backwards”) (adverb)
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Descendants

Italian

Prefix

retro-

  1. retro-

Derived terms
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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin retrō.

Prefix

retro-

  1. retro-

Derived terms
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Further reading
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