Meaning Of The Word Retro

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What's The Definition Of Retro?

retro
adjective: Retro clothes, music, and objects are based on the styles of the past.

retro in American English
adjective

retro in American English 1
retrorocket

retro in American English 2
designating, of, or suggesting a style of an earlier time that has been revived

retro in British English
noun

retro-
prefix: Retro- is used to form adjectives and nouns which indicate that something goes back or goes backwards.

retro- in American English
backward, back, behind
prefix: a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin meaning “backward” (retrogress). On this model, retro- is used in the formation of compound words (retrorocket)

retro- in British English
prefix: back or backwards

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