Dictionary

retro- en · X

Pronunciation

• rĕt′rō-
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɹɛtɹəʊ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɹɛtɹoʊ-/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- See retro.

Meanings

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

Antonyms

pro-

Deriveds

retrorse · retrogression · retroverted · retrospective · retrograde ejaculation · retrovisceral · retroversion · retrogress · retro-Victorian · retrospect · retroflex · retroussé · retrograde · retroactive

Synonyms

re-

Translations (9)

es retro- (back or backward) · io retro- (back or backward) · de retro- (back or backward) · eo retro- (back or backward) · it retro- (back or backward) · fr rétro- (back or backward) · pt retro- (back or backward) · ka რეტრო- (back or backward) · gl retro- (back or backward)