retro
Meanings
Noun
- a fashion reminiscent of the past
- Past fashions or trends.
- Abbreviation of retrorocket.
- Abbreviation of retrospective.
- A chess puzzle of retrograde analysis, requiring the solver to work out the history of moves leading to the position presented.
Adjective Satellite
- affecting things past
- "retroactive tax increase"
- "retro pay"
Adj
- Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
- Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French rétro, ultimately from Latin retro.
Synonyms
ex post facto, retroactive
Scrabble Score: 5
retro is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordretro is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
retro is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 5
retro is a valid Words With Friends word