The meaning of Retroflex
Retroflex – definition
adjectiveTurned backwards.
Usage examples:
A retroflexed endoscope
adjective(of a speech sound) made with the end of the tongue curling upwards and backwards
Retroflex translation into English
Retroflex: translate from English into Chinese
反曲, 翻转的, 卷舌音
Retroflex: translate from English into Dutch
Retroflexie
Retroflex: translate from English into French
Rétroflexe
Retroflex: translate from English into German
Retroflex
Retroflex: translate from English into Hindi
टेढा, मुडा हुआ, पीछे झुका हुआ
Retroflex: translate from English into Italian
Retroflesso
Retroflex: translate from English into Korean
레트로 플렉스
Retroflex: translate from English into Russian
Ретрофлекс, Ретрофлексивный
Retroflex: translate from English into Spanish
Vuelto hacia atrás
Word origin
late 18th century: from Latin retroflex- ‘bent backwards’, from the verb retroflectere, from retro ‘backwards’ + flectere ‘to bend’.
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