retro

retro-

(word root) backward

Examples of words with the root retro-: retroactive

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ret·ro

 (rĕt′rō)

adj.

1. Retroactive: retro pay.

2. Involving, relating to, or reminiscent of an earlier time; retrospective: "As is often the case in retro fashion, historical accuracy is somewhat beside the point" (New York Times).

n. pl. ret·ros

Fashion or style, as in music, reminiscent of an earlier time.

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retro

(ˈrɛtrəʊ)

n, pl -ros

(Astronautics) short for retrorocket

adj

(Clothing & Fashion) denoting something associated with or revived from the past: retro dressing; retro fashion.

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ret•ro

(ˈrɛ troʊ)

adj.

1. retroactive.

2. of or designating the style of an earlier time: retro clothes.

[1970–75; by shortening]

retro-

a prefix meaning “back, backward”: retrogress; retrorocket.

[< Latin, representing retrō (adv.), backward, back, behind]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	retro - a fashion reminiscent of the past   fashion - the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
Adj.	1.	retro - affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay" ex post facto, retroactive retrospective - concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification"

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retro

adjective old-time, old, former, past, period, antique, old-fashioned, nostalgia, old-world, bygone, of yesteryear original versions of today's retro looks

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Translations

retro

[ˈrɛtrəʊ]

adj [fashion, style, music, furniture] → rétro inv
the retro look → le look rétro

n → rétro m

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retro

n (= retrorocket) → Bremsrakete f

adj

(Mus, Fashion) → Retro-; retro music → Retromusik f

(inf: = outdated) → retro (inf)

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