Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [re-troh-len-tl]
- /ˌrɛ troʊˈlɛn tl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [re-troh-len-tl]
- /ˌrɛ troʊˈlɛn tl/
Definitions of retrolental word
- adjective retrolental located or occurring behind a lens, as of the eye. 1
- adjective retrolental behind a lens, esp of the eye 0
- adjective retrolental situated behind the lens of the eye 0
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Origin of retrolental
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; retro- + Latin lent-, stem of lēns (see lens) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Retrolental
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retrolental 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.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
retrolental usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with retrolental
- what is retrolental fibroplasia?
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