"retro-" meaning in All languages combined

See retro- on Wiktionary

Prefix [English]

Etymology: See retro. Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} retro-, {{en-prefix}} retro-
  1. Back or backward. Tags: morpheme Translations (back or backward): retro- (Esperanto), rétro- (French), retro- (Galician), retro- (German), retro- (Ido), retro- (Italian), retro- (Portuguese), retro- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-retro--en-prefix-Bb-x1zk~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 18 8 1 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 36 2 0 41 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 28 37 2 0 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 27 38 2 0 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 35 2 0 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 22 36 5 1 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 26 31 7 1 35 Disambiguation of 'back or backward': 90 3 2 1 4
  2. Behind. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-retro--en-prefix-Dp2PUD0D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 18 8 1 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 36 2 0 41 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 28 37 2 0 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 27 38 2 0 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 35 2 0 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 28 39 4 0 29 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 27 41 1 0 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 22 36 5 1 36 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 25 41 3 1 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 27 44 1 0 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 27 44 1 0 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 26 31 7 1 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 26 44 2 0 29
  3. In the opposite direction. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-retro--en-prefix-ldKKWIYa
  4. Pertaining to an earlier time. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-retro--en-prefix-EcWj5dfc
  5. (informal) Old-fashioned or old school. Tags: informal, morpheme Synonyms: re-
    Sense id: en-retro--en-prefix-7l0trbJL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 18 8 1 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 36 2 0 41 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 28 37 2 0 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 27 38 2 0 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 35 2 0 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 22 36 5 1 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 26 31 7 1 35 Derived forms: retroactive, retroflex, retrograde, retrograde ejaculation, retrogress, retrogression, retrorse, retrospect, retrospective, retroussé, retroversion, retroverted, retro-Victorian, retrovisceral

Prefix [Esperanto]

IPA: /ˈretro/
Etymology: Borrowed from Ido retro-. Etymology templates: {{bor|eo|io|retro-}} Ido retro- Head templates: {{head|eo|prefix}} retro-
  1. retro- Tags: morpheme Derived forms: retroagi, retroaktiva, retroefiki, retropagi, retropaŝi

Prefix [Galician]

Etymology: From Latin retrō. Etymology templates: {{der|gl|la|retrō}} Latin retrō Head templates: {{head|gl|prefix}} retro-
  1. retro- Tags: morpheme

Prefix [Ido]

IPA: /ˈretro/
Etymology: Borrowed from English retro-, Italian retro-. Etymology templates: {{bor|io|en|retro-}} English retro-, {{bor|io|it|retro-}} Italian retro-, {{io-bor|retro-|||retro-}} Borrowed from English retro-, Italian retro-. Head templates: {{head|io|prefix}} retro-
  1. prefix used with a verbal root to indicate: back, backwards, inverse action, return: retro-, re- Tags: morpheme Derived forms: retro (english: backwards; preposition), retroe (english: backwards) [adverb]
    Sense id: en-retro--io-prefix-6y8nnRFs Categories (other): Ido entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries

Prefix [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|prefix}} retro-
  1. retro- Tags: morpheme

Prefix [Portuguese]

Etymology: From Latin retrō. Etymology templates: {{der|pt|la|retrō}} Latin retrō Head templates: {{head|pt|prefix}} retro-
  1. retro- Tags: morpheme

Prefix [Spanish]

IPA: /retɾo/, [re.t̪ɾo]
Etymology: From Latin retrō. Etymology templates: {{der|es|la|retrō}} Latin retrō Head templates: {{head|es|prefix}} retro-
  1. retro- Tags: morpheme
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "pro-"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See retro.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prefix",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "retro-",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "retro-",
      "name": "en-prefix"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        {
          "_dis": "35 18 8 1 39",
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          ],
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          "_dis": "27 38 2 0 34",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 35 2 0 38",
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          "_dis": "22 36 5 1 36",
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          "name": "Terms with Galician translations",
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        },
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          "_dis": "26 31 7 1 35",
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      ],
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        "Back or backward."
      ],
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        [
          "Back",
          "back"
        ],
        [
          "backward",
          "backward"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 3 2 1 4",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "retro-"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "rétro-"
        },
        {
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          "code": "gl",
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          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "retro-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 3 2 1 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "retro-"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "retro-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 3 2 1 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "retro-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 3 2 1 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "retro-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 3 2 1 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "retro-"
        }
      ]
    },
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 36 2 0 41",
          "kind": "other",
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        },
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 39 4 0 29",
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          "name": "Terms with Esperanto translations",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 41 1 0 31",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 41 3 1 30",
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        },
        {
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        },
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        },
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          "_dis": "26 44 2 0 29",
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      "glosses": [
        "Behind."
      ],
      "id": "en-retro--en-prefix-Dp2PUD0D",
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          "Behind",
          "behind"
        ]
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      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "In the opposite direction."
      ],
      "id": "en-retro--en-prefix-ldKKWIYa",
      "links": [
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          "opposite",
          "opposite"
        ],
        [
          "direction",
          "direction"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "text": "retroactive",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Pertaining to an earlier time."
      ],
      "id": "en-retro--en-prefix-EcWj5dfc",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
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        {
          "_dis": "21 36 2 0 41",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Entries with translation boxes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 37 2 0 34",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 36 5 1 36",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 31 7 1 35",
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          "name": "Terms with Portuguese translations",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retroactive"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retroflex"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retrograde"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retrograde ejaculation"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retrogress"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retrogression"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retrorse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retrospect"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retrospective"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retroussé"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retroversion"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retroverted"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retro-Victorian"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "retrovisceral"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Old-fashioned or old school."
      ],
      "id": "en-retro--en-prefix-7l0trbJL",
      "links": [
        [
          "Old-fashioned",
          "old-fashioned"
        ],
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          "old school",
          "old school"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Old-fashioned or old school."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "re-"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "retro-"
}

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      },
      "expansion": "Ido retro-",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Ido retro-.",
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        {
          "word": "retroagi"
        },
        {
          "word": "retroaktiva"
        },
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          "word": "retroefiki"
        },
        {
          "word": "retropagi"
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  ],
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    {
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    }
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      "expansion": "Latin retrō",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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          "retro-",
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      ],
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}

{
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        }
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        {
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          "word": "retro"
        },
        {
          "english": "backwards",
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            "adverb"
          ],
          "word": "retroe"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "jetar (“to throw”) + retro- → retrojetar (“to throw back”)",
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        }
      ],
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        "prefix used with a verbal root to indicate: back, backwards, inverse action, return: retro-, re-"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈretro/"
    }
  ],
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}

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      },
      "expansion": "retro-",
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  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "prefix",
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    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 7 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "retro-"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "retro-",
          "retro-#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "retro-"
}

{
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "retrō"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin retrō",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Latin retrō.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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  "lang": "Portuguese",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        "retro-"
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        [
          "retro-",
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        ]
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
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}

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        "2": "la",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Latin retrō.",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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        "retro-"
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        [
          "retro-",
          "retro-#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/retɾo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[re.t̪ɾo]"
    }
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}
{
  "antonyms": [
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      "word": "pro-"
    }
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    "Entries with translation boxes",
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    "Pages with 7 entries",
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    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with Galician translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Ido translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations"
  ],
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      "word": "retroactive"
    },
    {
      "word": "retroflex"
    },
    {
      "word": "retrograde"
    },
    {
      "word": "retrograde ejaculation"
    },
    {
      "word": "retrogress"
    },
    {
      "word": "retrogression"
    },
    {
      "word": "retrorse"
    },
    {
      "word": "retrospect"
    },
    {
      "word": "retrospective"
    },
    {
      "word": "retroussé"
    },
    {
      "word": "retroversion"
    },
    {
      "word": "retroverted"
    },
    {
      "word": "retro-Victorian"
    },
    {
      "word": "retrovisceral"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See retro.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "retro-",
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    },
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      "expansion": "retro-",
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    }
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  "pos": "prefix",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Back or backward."
      ],
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        [
          "Back",
          "back"
        ],
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          "backward",
          "backward"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Behind."
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      "links": [
        [
          "Behind",
          "behind"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "In the opposite direction."
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        [
          "opposite",
          "opposite"
        ],
        [
          "direction",
          "direction"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "retroactive",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Pertaining to an earlier time."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Old-fashioned or old school."
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        [
          "Old-fashioned",
          "old-fashioned"
        ],
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          "old school"
        ]
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        "(informal) Old-fashioned or old school."
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        "informal",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "word": "re-"
    }
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      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "retro-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "rétro-"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "retro-"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "retro-"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "retro-"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "retro-"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "retro-"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "retro-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "retro-"
}

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "retroagi"
    },
    {
      "word": "retroaktiva"
    },
    {
      "word": "retroefiki"
    },
    {
      "word": "retropagi"
    },
    {
      "word": "retropaŝi"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Ido retro-.",
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        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "retro-",
      "name": "head"
    }
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        "Esperanto terms derived from Ido",
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        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "retro-"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "retro-",
          "#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈretro/"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "la",
        "3": "retrō"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Latin retrō.",
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "retro-",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Galician",
  "lang_code": "gl",
  "pos": "prefix",
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        "Galician lemmas",
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        "Pages using catfix",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "retro-"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "retro-",
          "retro-#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "retro-"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "backwards; preposition",
      "word": "retro"
    },
    {
      "english": "backwards",
      "tags": [
        "adverb"
      ],
      "word": "retroe"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "eo",
            "2": "retro-",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Esperanto: retro-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "io",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "retro-"
      },
      "expansion": "English retro-",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "io",
        "2": "it",
        "3": "retro-"
      },
      "expansion": "Italian retro-",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "retro-",
        "2": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "retro-"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from English retro-, Italian retro-.",
      "name": "io-bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English retro-, Italian retro-.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "io",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "retro-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ido",
  "lang_code": "io",
  "pos": "prefix",
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    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "avan-"
        }
      ],
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        "Ido entries with incorrect language header",
        "Ido lemmas",
        "Ido prefixes",
        "Ido terms borrowed from English",
        "Ido terms borrowed from Italian",
        "Ido terms derived from English",
        "Ido terms derived from Italian",
        "Ido terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "jetar (“to throw”) + retro- → retrojetar (“to throw back”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "prefix used with a verbal root to indicate: back, backwards, inverse action, return: retro-, re-"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈretro/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "retro-"
}

{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "retro-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "prefix",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Italian lemmas",
        "Italian prefixes",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "retro-"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "retro-",
          "retro-#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "retro-"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "retrō"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin retrō",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Latin retrō.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "retro-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Portuguese lemmas",
        "Portuguese prefixes",
        "Portuguese terms derived from Latin"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "retro-"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "retro-",
          "retro-#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "retro-"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "retrō"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin retrō",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Latin retrō.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "retro-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "re‧tro-"
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Spanish 2-syllable words",
        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish prefixes",
        "Spanish terms derived from Latin",
        "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "retro-"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "retro-",
          "retro-#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/retɾo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[re.t̪ɾo]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "retro-"
}

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