retral

[ree-truh l, re-]

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adjective

at or toward the back; posterior.

Origin of retral

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

Related formsre·tral·ly, adverb

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Related Words for retral

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

British Dictionary definitions for retral

retral

adjective

rare at, near, or towards the back

Derived Formsretrally, adverb

Word Origin for retral

C19: from Latin retrō backwards

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