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Meaning of RETRO

Pronunciation:  r'etrow

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a fashion reminiscent of the past
  2. [adj]  affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay"
 

RETRO is a 5 letter word that starts with R.

 

 Synonyms: ex post facto, retroactive, retrospective
 
 See Also: fashion

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Retro-\ [L. retro, adv., backward, back. Cf. {Re}-.]
A prefix or combining form signifying backward, back; as,
retroact, to act backward; retrospect, a looking back.

 

 

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