retro
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ//
- Canada//ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ//
- Australia//ˈɹet.ɹəʉ//
- New Zealand//ˈɹet.ɹɐʉ//
- //reʈˈroː//
Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
Scientists say that while the public may think of the moon as a problem solved and a bit retro – the place astronauts visited a half-dozen times way back before Watergate and then abandoned with a giant "meh" from mankind – in fact, lunar studies is a vibrant enterprise that is yielding a wealth of surprises.
- 2
Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.
Etymology
Borrowed from French rétro, ultimately from Latin retro.
noun
- 1
Past fashions or trends.
- 2
A chess puzzle of retrograde analysis, requiring the solver to work out the history of moves leading to the position presented.
- 3
Variant of retrorocketAbbreviation of retrorocket.
- 4
Variant of retrospectiveAbbreviation of retrospective.
Richard Leacock's 1981 film portrait, Louise Brooks, was shown during a retro of Ms. Brooks's films at the Walker Art Center.
Forms
- plural
- retros, retroes
- comparative
- more retro
- superlative
- most retro
retro · Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
return · To come or go back (to a place or person).returned · Bent back; angled.returning · The act of one who returns; a coming back.