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retro

[ re-troh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Informal.

retroactive:
retro pay.
of or designating the style of an earlier time:
retro clothes.

retro-

a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin meaning “backward” ( retrogress ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words ( retrorocket ).

retro-

prefix

back or backwards
retroactive
located behind
retrolental

retro

/ ˈ��ɛ�ٰ�əʊ /

noun

short for retrorocket

adjective

denoting something associated with or revived from the past
retro fashion
retro dressing

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Word History and Origins

Origin of retro¹

By shortening

Origin of retro²

< Latin, representing ��ٰ�ō (adv.), backward, back, behind

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Word History and Origins

Origin of retro¹

from Latin ��ٰ�ō behind, backwards

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It's not just designer handbags and trainers in demand but the retro sports kits market is booming too.

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And she showed she’s a close study of au courant Gen Z retro hits, slipping into the breezy disco of “Moonlit Floor,” her kinda-cover of Sixpence None The Richer.

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They were Dallas navy and Mavericks retro green.

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Blending elements of a pizza parlor with a recording studio, the centrally located space will feature a retro photo booth and serve unique cocktails along with two remixed slices.

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Negron’s stylistic and storytelling influences are varied: from the retro technology and stylish imagery of “The Rocketeer” to a Southern Gothic aesthetic born of a Baptist upbringing.

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retriever retroact

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