Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retardo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
re-tar-do
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

retard

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Etymology

From retard + -o.

Usage

Inflected Forms

retardos (plural)

Questions

What does retardo mean?
retard
Where does retardo come from?
From retard + -o.

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