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retro

/ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
ret-ro
IPA
/ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.

adj

Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.

noun

Past fashions or trends.

Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of retrorocket.

Countable

noun

Abbreviation of retrospective.

Countable

noun

A chess puzzle of retrograde analysis, requiring the solver to work out the history of moves leading to the position presented.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French rétro, ultimately from Latin retro.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more retro (comparative) most retro (superlative) retros (plural) retroes (plural)

Derived Forms

retrogaming retromania retrosexual retroware

Phrases

retro future retro running

Synonyms

ex post facto retroactive

Rhymes With

pietro petro tetro fetrow metro

Questions

How do you pronounce retro?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ/.
What does retro mean?
Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
Where does retro come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce retro

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