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retral

[ ree-truh l, re- ]
/ ˈri trəl, ˈrɛ- /
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adjective

at or toward the back; posterior.

RELATED WORDS

behind, last, back, hind, hinder, reverse, rearward, posterior, tail, stern, following, postern, mizzen, after, hindmost, dorsal, aft, astern, backward, rearmost

Nearby words

retraction nystagmus, retractive, retractor, retrain, retrainee, retral, retread, retreat, retreat from reality, retreatant, retreatism

Origin of retral

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

Related forms

re·tral·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for retral

retral

/ (ˈriːtrəl, ˈrɛtrəl) /

adjective

rare at, near, or towards the back

Derived Forms

retrally, adverb

Word Origin for retral

C19: from Latin retrō backwards
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