"retromingent" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈmɪndʒənt/ [UK] Forms: more retromingent [comparative], most retromingent [superlative]
Etymology: From retro- (“backwards”) + past participle of Latin mingō (“I urinate”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|retro-||backwards}} retro- (“backwards”), {{uder|en|la|mingō||I urinate}} Latin mingō (“I urinate”) Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} retromingent (comparative more retromingent, superlative most retromingent)
  1. (not comparable) That urinates backwards; also used of such urination. Tags: not-comparable Translations (that urinates backwards): taaksepäin virtsaava (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-retromingent-en-adj-95wL87r4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 2 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 2 47 Disambiguation of 'that urinates backwards': 96 4
  2. Cowardly.
    Sense id: en-retromingent-en-adj-0vfvOL2B
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: micturate, retromingency

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈmɪndʒənt/ [UK] Forms: retromingents [plural]
Etymology: From retro- (“backwards”) + past participle of Latin mingō (“I urinate”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|retro-||backwards}} retro- (“backwards”), {{uder|en|la|mingō||I urinate}} Latin mingō (“I urinate”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} retromingent (plural retromingents)
  1. (obsolete) An animal that urinates backwards, such as the camel, hippo or raccoon. Tags: obsolete Translations (animal that urinates backwards): taaksepäin virtsaava eläin (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-retromingent-en-noun-PAsDp~Rv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 2 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 2 47

Inflected forms

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