"retro-" meaning in English

See retro- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "pro-"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See retro.",
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        "sort": ""
      },
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  "lang_code": "en",
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          "_dis": "35 18 8 1 39",
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          "_dis": "21 36 2 0 41",
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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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          "_dis": "26 31 7 1 35",
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        "Back or backward."
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        "morpheme"
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          "_dis1": "90 3 2 1 4",
          "code": "eo",
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          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "retro-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 3 2 1 4",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "rétro-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 3 2 1 4",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "retro-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 3 2 1 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "back or backward",
          "word": "retro-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 3 2 1 4",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "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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          "kind": "other",
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 41 1 0 31",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 36 5 1 36",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 41 3 1 30",
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 44 1 0 28",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 44 1 0 29",
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        },
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          "_dis": "26 31 7 1 35",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Behind."
      ],
      "id": "en-retro--en-prefix-Dp2PUD0D",
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          "Behind",
          "behind"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "In the opposite direction."
      ],
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          "opposite",
          "opposite"
        ],
        [
          "direction",
          "direction"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "retroactive",
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Pertaining to an earlier time."
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "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"
        }
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        "Old-fashioned or old school."
      ],
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          "Old-fashioned",
          "old-fashioned"
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          "old school",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Old-fashioned or old school."
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "18 7 3 1 71",
          "word": "re-"
        }
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        "informal",
        "morpheme"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "retro-"
}
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      "word": "pro-"
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    "Terms with Galician translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Ido translations",
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    "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.",
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        "In the opposite direction."
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        "Pertaining to an earlier time."
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        "morpheme"
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        "Old-fashioned or old school."
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        "(informal) Old-fashioned or old school."
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        "informal",
        "morpheme"
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      "code": "eo",
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      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "retro-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "rétro-"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "retro-"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "back or backward",
      "word": "retro-"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
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      "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-"
}

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