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retro

1

[ re-troh ]

adjective

Informal.
  1. retroactive:

    retro pay.

  2. of or designating the style of an earlier time:

    retro clothes.

retro-

2
  1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin meaning “backward” ( retrogress ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words ( retrorocket ).

retro-

1

prefix

  1. back or backwards

    retroactive

  2. located behind

    retrolental

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retro

2

/ ˈɛٰəʊ /

noun

  1. short for retrorocket
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adjective

  1. denoting something associated with or revived from the past

    retro fashion

    retro dressing

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of retro1

By shortening

Origin of retro2

< Latin, representing ٰō (adv.), backward, back, behind
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of retro1

from Latin ٰō behind, backwards

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