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retral

[ ree-truhl, re- ]
/ ˈri trəl, ˈrɛ- /
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adjective

at or toward the back; posterior.

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Origin of retral

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

OTHER WORDS FROM retral

re·tral·ly, adverb

Words nearby retral

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for retral

retral
/ (ˈriːtrəl, ˈrɛtrəl) /

adjective

rare at, near, or towards the back

Derived forms of retral

retrally, adverb

Word Origin for retral

C19: from Latin retrō backwards
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