Dictionary.com

retrocognate

[ re-troh-kog-neyt ]
/ ˌrɛ troʊˈkɒg neɪt /

adjective Psychology.

being or pertaining to memory or extrasensory perception of past events.

QUIZZES

CAN YOU GUESS THESE WORDS FROM AROUND THE US?

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!
Question 1 of 10
A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?
Often it means something is impossible.
It’s another way to agree with someone.
It serves as an apology.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of retrocognate

retro- + cognate

Words nearby retrocognate

retrocedent gout, retrocession, retrocessionaire, retrochoir, retroclusion, retrocognate, retrocollic spasm, retroconduction, retrocursive, retrocuspid papilla, retrodeviation
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020