Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retroject

/ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retro-ject
IPA
/ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛkt/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To project into the past; to insert anachronistically into a historical reconstruction.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Mid 19th-century. Combination of retro- (“back”) + (pro)ject.

Usage

Inflected Forms

retrojects (present, singular) retrojecting (participle, present) retrojected (participle, past) retrojected (past)

Rhymes With

project perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct correct affect object checked

Questions

How do you pronounce retroject?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛkt/.
What does retroject mean?
To project into the past; to insert anachronistically into a historical reconstruction.
Where does retroject come from?
Mid 19th-century. Combination of retro- (“back”) + (pro)ject.

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