"retroscape" meaning in All languages combined

See retroscape on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: retroscapes [plural]
Etymology: retro- + -scape Etymology templates: {{confix|en|retro|scape}} retro- + -scape Head templates: {{en-noun}} retroscape (plural retroscapes)
  1. A landscape or setting filled with things from the past.

Inflected forms

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