retral

re·tral

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-truh l, re-]
- /ˈri trəl, ˈrɛ-/
- /rɪtrˈal/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-truh l, re-]
- /ˈri trəl, ˈrɛ-/

Definitions of retral word

adjective retral at or toward the back; posterior. 1
adjective retral at, near, or towards the back 0
adjective retral at, near, or toward the back; posterior 0

See all 3 definitions of retral

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Origin of retral

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; retr(o)- + -al1

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Parts of speech for Retral

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Retral

retral popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for retral

adj retral

dorsal — of, relating to, or situated at the back, or dorsum.
hindermost — Hindmost.
in back of — the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine.
mizzen — a fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast. Compare crossjack, spanker (def 1a).

adjective retral

astern — Something that is astern is at the back of a ship or behind the back part.
end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.

All 7 Synonyms of retral