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Definition of
retro- prefix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
retro-
prefix
prefix
NAmE
/
/
ˈrɛtroʊ
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈrɛtrə
/
/
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(
in nouns, adjectives, and adverbs
)
back or backward
retrograde
retrospectively
See
retro-
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retro-
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retro
adjective
Nearby words
retriever
noun
retro
adjective
retro-
prefix
retroactive
adjective
retrod