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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retroverse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retro-verse
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Arranged in a backwards or reverse manner.

Etymology

From Latin retroversus (“turned back”), from retro (“back”) + versum (“turned”). By surface analysis, retro- + -verse. Doublet of retrorse.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more retroverse (comparative) most retroverse (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

retroversion

Synonyms

retrorse retroverted

Questions

What does retroverse mean?
Arranged in a backwards or reverse manner.
Where does retroverse come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce retroverse

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