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retrograde

/ˈɹetɹəɡˌɹeɪd/REH-truh-grayd
/ˈɹɛtɹəɡˌɹeɪd/REH-truh-grayd

Meaninggo backwards

Common meaning: moving backwards or returning to an earlier condition

Journey through time

  1. Latinretrogradi‘go backwards’source
  2. Latinretrogradus‘retrograde’source
  3. Frenchretrogradesource
  4. Englishretrograde‘moving backwards or returning to an earlier condition’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin retrogradi ‘go backwards’.

Roots

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