retro
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retro
- /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ/ UK
- /ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ/ Canada, US
- /ˈɹet.ɹəʉ/ Australia
- /ˈɹet.ɹɐʉ/ New Zealand
- /reʈˈroː/ South Asia
Rhymes with -ɛtɹəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French rétro, ultimately from Latin retro.
adjective more retro · most retro
- Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were. Scientists say that while the public may think of the moon as a problem solved and a bit retro – the place astronauts visited a half-dozen times way back before Watergate and then abandoned with a giant "meh" from mankind – in fact, lunar studies is a vibrant enterprise that is yielding a wealth of
- Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.
noun retros · retroes
- Past fashions or trends.
- Abbreviation of retrorocket.retrorocket
- Abbreviation of retrospective.retrospective Richard Leacock's 1981 film portrait, Louise Brooks, was shown during a retro of Ms. Brooks's films at the Walker Art Center.
- A chess puzzle of retrograde analysis, requiring the solver to work out the history of moves leading to the position presented.
