The meaning of Retroflex

Retroflex – definition

adjective
Turned backwards.
Usage examples:
A retroflexed endoscope

adjective
(of a speech sound) made with the end of the tongue curling upwards and backwards

反曲, 翻转的, 卷舌音

Retroflexie

Rétroflexe

Retroflex

टेढा, मुडा हुआ, पीछे झुका हुआ

Retroflesso

레트로 플렉스

Ретрофлекс, Ретрофлексивный

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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adjective
Turned backwards.
Usage examples:
A retroflexed endoscope

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