"retroflex" meaning in English

See retroflex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ.flɛks/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɛt.ɹə.flɛks/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ.flɛks/ [General-American], /ˈɹɛt.ɹə.flɛks/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-retroflex.ogg [US] Forms: more retroflex [comparative], most retroflex [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin rētrōflexus, the perfect participle of rētrōflectō (“bend, turn”), from flectō (“bend, turn”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|rētrōflexus}} Latin rētrōflexus, {{m|la|rētrōflectō||bend, turn}} rētrōflectō (“bend, turn”), {{m|la|flectō||bend, turn}} flectō (“bend, turn”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} retroflex (comparative more retroflex, superlative most retroflex)
  1. Bent or curved backwards.
    Sense id: en-retroflex-en-adj-MQsZKxes Categories (other): English terms prefixed with retro-, Pages with raw sortkeys Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with retro-: 11 10 13 13 8 10 13 13 9 Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 10 7 14 14 8 8 15 15 10
  2. (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue approaches or touches the palate. Categories (topical): Phonetics
    Sense id: en-retroflex-en-adj-QbcWlhME Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
  3. (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge. Categories (topical): Phonetics
    Sense id: en-retroflex-en-adj-wZ14f8TJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with retro-, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English undefined derivations, Pages with raw sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 6 15 15 8 7 15 15 9 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 7 15 15 8 8 15 15 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with retro-: 11 10 13 13 8 10 13 13 9 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 9 7 14 14 9 7 15 15 10 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 7 14 14 8 8 15 15 10 Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 10 7 14 14 8 8 15 15 10 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
  4. (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge. Categories (topical): Phonetics
    Sense id: en-retroflex-en-adj-bmGMHhHG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with retro-, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English undefined derivations, Pages with raw sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 6 15 15 8 7 15 15 9 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 7 15 15 8 8 15 15 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with retro-: 11 10 13 13 8 10 13 13 9 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 9 7 14 14 9 7 15 15 10 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 7 14 14 8 8 15 15 10 Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 10 7 14 14 8 8 15 15 10 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
  5. (phonetics, general sense) Of any of the aforementioned pronunciations. Translations (of any of the retroflex pronunciations): retroflex (Dutch), retrofleksinen (Finnish), rétroflexe (French), retroflex (German), ανάστροφο (anástrofo) (Greek), aislúbtha (Irish), cooyl-chroymmit (Manx), retrofleks (Norwegian Bokmål), z retrofleksją (Polish), retrofleksyjny (Polish), retroflexo (Portuguese), ਟਵਰਗ (ṭavrag) [masculine] (Punjabi), ٹَوَرْگ (ṭauarg) [masculine] (Punjabi), ретрофле́ксный (retrofléksnyj) (Russian), retroflex (Swedish), olblyg (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-retroflex-en-adj-J9KibVM7 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences Disambiguation of 'of any of the retroflex pronunciations': 6 9 14 14 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (bent backwards): reflexed Synonyms (of pronunciation with the tongue blade): laminal postalveolar, flat postalveolar Synonyms (of pronunciation with the tongue tip): apical postalveolar Synonyms (of pronunciation with the tongue underside): subapical palatal Related terms: retroflex hook, retroflexed, retroflexion Translations (bent backwards): مُرْتَدّ (murtadd) (Arabic), извит назад (izvit nazad) (Bulgarian), taaksepäin taipunut (Finnish), cooyl-chroymmit (Manx), retroflexo (Portuguese) Translations (of pronunciation in which the tongue blade approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge): lamino-postalveolar (German), laminal postalveolar (Norwegian Bokmål), laminalny zadziąsłowy (Polish), laminalny postalweolarny (Polish), lamino-postalweolarny (Polish) Translations (of pronunciation in which the tongue tip approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge): apiko-postalveolar (German), apikal postalveolar (Norwegian Bokmål), apikalny zadziąsłowy (Polish), apikalny postalweolarny (Polish), apikalno-postalweolarny (Polish) Translations (of pronunciation in which the tongue underside approaches/touches the palate): subapiko-palatal (German), sub-apikal prepalatal (Norwegian Bokmål), sub-apikal palatal (Norwegian Bokmål), subapikalno-prepalatalny (Polish), subapikalny prepalatalny (Polish), subapikalno-palatalny (Polish), subapikalny palatalny (Polish)
Disambiguation of 'bent backwards': 50 43 2 2 2 Disambiguation of 'of pronunciation with the tongue blade': 2 26 28 33 10 Disambiguation of 'of pronunciation with the tongue tip': 2 30 32 27 9 Disambiguation of 'of pronunciation with the tongue underside': 5 27 28 28 11 Disambiguation of 'bent backwards': 50 43 2 2 2 Disambiguation of 'of pronunciation in which the tongue blade approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge': 2 17 38 39 5 Disambiguation of 'of pronunciation in which the tongue tip approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge': 2 17 38 38 5 Disambiguation of 'of pronunciation in which the tongue underside approaches/touches the palate': 2 34 30 30 5

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ.flɛks/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɛt.ɹə.flɛks/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ.flɛks/ [General-American], /ˈɹɛt.ɹə.flɛks/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-retroflex.ogg [US] Forms: retroflexes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin rētrōflexus, the perfect participle of rētrōflectō (“bend, turn”), from flectō (“bend, turn”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|rētrōflexus}} Latin rētrōflexus, {{m|la|rētrōflectō||bend, turn}} rētrōflectō (“bend, turn”), {{m|la|flectō||bend, turn}} flectō (“bend, turn”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} retroflex (plural retroflexes)
  1. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate. Categories (topical): Phonetics
    Sense id: en-retroflex-en-noun-ni9px6ax Categories (other): English terms prefixed with retro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with retro-: 11 10 13 13 8 10 13 13 9 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
  2. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the tip of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge. Categories (topical): Phonetics
    Sense id: en-retroflex-en-noun-ovHL6wIB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with retro-, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English undefined derivations, Pages with raw sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 6 15 15 8 7 15 15 9 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 7 15 15 8 8 15 15 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with retro-: 11 10 13 13 8 10 13 13 9 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 9 7 14 14 9 7 15 15 10 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 7 14 14 8 8 15 15 10 Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 10 7 14 14 8 8 15 15 10 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
  3. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the blade of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge. Categories (topical): Phonetics
    Sense id: en-retroflex-en-noun-lWI3RFtg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with retro-, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English undefined derivations, Pages with raw sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 6 15 15 8 7 15 15 9 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 7 15 15 8 8 15 15 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with retro-: 11 10 13 13 8 10 13 13 9 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 9 7 14 14 9 7 15 15 10 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 7 14 14 8 8 15 15 10 Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 10 7 14 14 8 8 15 15 10 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
  4. (phonetics, general sense) Any of the aforementioned consonants. Translations (any of the retroflex consonants): 卷舌音 (juǎnshéyīn) (Chinese Mandarin), 翹舌音 (Chinese Mandarin), 翘舌音 (qiàoshéyīn) (Chinese Mandarin), 舌尖後音 (Chinese Mandarin), 舌尖后音 (shéjiānhòuyīn) (Chinese Mandarin), retroflex (Dutch), retrofleksi (Finnish), Retroflex [masculine] (German), そり舌音 (sorijitaon) (alt: そりじたおん) (Japanese), 反り舌音 (sorijitaon) (alt: そりじたおん) (Japanese), spółgłoska z retrofleksją [feminine] (Polish), spółgłoska retrofleksyjna [feminine] (Polish), retroflexa [feminine] (Portuguese), ретрофле́ксный согла́сный (retrofléksnyj soglásnyj) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-retroflex-en-noun-BnkjoP~a Categories (other): English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 9 7 14 14 9 7 15 15 10 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 7 14 14 8 8 15 15 10 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences Disambiguation of 'any of the retroflex consonants': 13 18 18 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (consonant pronounced with the tongue blade approaching/touching the back of the alveolar ridge): spółgłoska laminalna zadziąsłowa [feminine] (Polish), spółgłoska laminalna postalweolarna [feminine] (Polish), spółgłoska lamino-postalweolarna [feminine] (Polish) Translations (consonant pronounced with the tongue tip approaching/touching the back of the alveolar ridge): spółgłoska apikalna zadziąsłowa [feminine] (Polish), spółgłoska apikalna postalweolarna [feminine] (Polish), spółgłoska apikalno-postalweolarna [feminine] (Polish) Translations (consonant pronounced with the tongue underside approaching/touching the palate): spółgłoska subapikalno-prepalatalna [feminine] (Polish), spółgłoska subapikalna prepalatalna [feminine] (Polish), spółgłoska subapikalno-palatalna [feminine] (Polish), spółgłoska subapikalna palatalna [feminine] (Polish)
Disambiguation of 'consonant pronounced with the tongue blade approaching/touching the back of the alveolar ridge': 18 37 38 6 Disambiguation of 'consonant pronounced with the tongue tip approaching/touching the back of the alveolar ridge': 18 38 37 6 Disambiguation of 'consonant pronounced with the tongue underside approaching/touching the palate': 35 29 29 8

Inflected forms

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        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "spółgłoska z retrofleksją"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "any of the retroflex consonants",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "spółgłoska retrofleksyjna"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "any of the retroflex consonants",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "retroflexa"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "retrofléksnyj soglásnyj",
      "sense": "any of the retroflex consonants",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ретрофле́ксный согла́сный"
    }
  ],
  "word": "retroflex"
}

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