Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retroscape

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ret-roscape
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A landscape or setting filled with things from the past.

Example Sentences

"In Ireland, the Titanic is resurfacing once more, in a retroscape dedicated to the greatest new product failure in history."
"Retro-assimilation has strong appeal in today's climate of social turmoil, transformation and global threats: we are irresistibly drawn to its retroscapes, its nostalgic memories of safer and simpler times."

Etymology

From retro- + -scape.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: retro
Suffix: scape

Inflected Forms

retroscapes (plural)

Questions

What does retroscape mean?: A landscape or setting filled with things from the past.
Where does retroscape come from?: From retro- + -scape.

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