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retro.

Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ/Canada, General-American/ˈɹet.ɹəʉ/Australia/ˈɹet.ɹɐʉ/New-Zealand
  1. Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.

  2. Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French rétro, ultimately from Latin retro.

noun/ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ/Canada, General-American/ˈɹet.ɹəʉ/Australia/ˈɹet.ɹɐʉ/New-Zealand
  1. Past fashions or trends.

    uncountable
  2. Abbreviation of retrorocket.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable
  3. Abbreviation of retrospective.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable
  4. A chess puzzle of retrograde analysis, requiring the solver to work out the history of moves leading to the position presented.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French rétro, ultimately from Latin retro.

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