retro-
backward, behind
Latin · retro
Latin retro means "backwards" or "behind". Retrospect is looking back, retroactive reaches back to earlier time, retrograde moves backward, retrofit adds new parts to an older machine.
Memory trick
RETRO sounds like "retro style": things from the past, looking back.
Words from this root
- retrospect (retro + spect) — a look back at the pastपिछली बातों पर नज़र
- retrospective (retro + spect + ive) — looking back at the pastपीछे मुड़कर देखने वाला
- retroactive (retro + act + ive) — effective from an earlier dateपिछली तारीख़ से लागू
- retroaction (retro + action) — a backward effectपीछे की ओर असर
- retrograde (retro + grade) — moving backwardपीछे की ओर जाने वाला
- retrogress (retro + gress) — to move backwardपीछे हटना
- retrofit (retro + fit) — to add new parts to oldपुराने में नए पुर्ज़े लगाना
- retrocede (retro + cede) — to go back, give backपीछे हटना, लौटा देना
- retroflex (retro + flex) — bent backwardपीछे मुड़ा हुआ
- retrorocket (retro + rocket) — rocket firing backward to slowपीछे की ओर दागा रॉकेट