retiral

/ɹəˈtaɪɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: re-ti-ral
IPA: /ɹəˈtaɪɹəl/

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Meaning

noun

Withdrawal, retreat.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Retirement from employment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of taking up a bill when due.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"By that time I had sold the main business, being past retiral age."

Etymology

Etymology tree English retire Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English retiral From retire + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹəˈtaɪɹəl/
British English: /ɹɪˈtaɪ(ə)ɹəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

retirals (plural)

Rhymes With

viral spiral chiral achiral gyral oncoviral

Questions

How do you pronounce retiral?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈtaɪɹəl/.

What does retiral mean?

Withdrawal, retreat.

Where does retiral come from?

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