retro
English
/ˈɹɛ.tɹoʊ/
adj
Definitions
- Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
- Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.
Etymology
Borrowed from French rétro derived from Latin retro (backwards).
Origin
Latin
retro
Gloss
backwards
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- placental English
- retromania English
- retroplacental English
- retro Latin
- retro Italian
- rétro French
- ретро Russian
- retro Spanish, Castilian
- rere Catalan, Valencian
- redrollo Galician