RETRO

retro

(noun) a fashion reminiscent of the past

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

retro (comparative more retro, superlative most retro)

Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.

Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.

Noun

retro (countable and uncountable, plural retros or retroes)

(uncountable) Past fashions or trends.

(countable) Abbreviation of retrorocket.

(countable) Abbreviation of retrospective.

Source: Wiktionary


Retro-. Etym: [L. retro, adv., backward, back. Cf. Re-.]

Definition: A prefix or combining form signifying backward, back; as, retroact, to act backward; retrospect, a looking back.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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