retro-

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retro-

/ˈɹɛtɹəʊ-/ UK
/ˈɹɛtɹoʊ-/ Canada, US

prefix

morpheme Back or backward.
morpheme Behind.
morpheme In the opposite direction.
morpheme Pertaining to an earlier time. retroactive
informal, morpheme Old-fashioned or old school.
Similar: re-

Opposite: pro-

Thesaurus

prefix

Opposite: pro-

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prefix back or backward

Español	retro-
Português	retro-
Français	rétro-
Deutsch	retro-
Italiano	retro-

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"retro-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retro-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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retro-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retro-

Chicago

"retro-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retro-.

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@misc{retro_2026,
  title = {retro-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retro-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}