Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retour

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
re-tour
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A returning.

noun

An extract from chancery of the service of an heir to his ancestor.

verb

To tour again.

Transitive verb

Etymology

re- + tour

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

retours (plural) retours (present, singular) retouring (participle, present) retoured (participle, past) retoured (past)

Derived Forms

retoured

Phrases

retour interpretation retour interpreting retour sans protêt

Frequently Paired Words

retour interpreting retour sans protêt

Questions

What does retour mean?
A returning.
Where does retour come from?
re- + tour

How to pronounce retour

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