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| a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin meaning “backward” (retrogress); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (retrorocket). |
Origin:
< L, repr. retrō (adv.), backward, back, behind
< L, repr. retrō (adv.), backward, back, behind

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retro
1974, from Fr. rétro (1973), short for rétrograde, supposedly first used of a revival c.1968 of Eva Peron-inspired fashions (see retrograde). There is an isolated use in Eng. from 1768.
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Language Translation for : retro
Spanish:
detrás de,
German:
hinter,
Japanese:
~のうしろに
| retro French rétro (French clipping for rétrospectif, that is, retrospective) |
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