First Known Use: 1776
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retroflex
adjective ret·ro·flex \ˈre-trə-ˌfleks\
Definition of RETROFLEX
1
: turned or bent abruptly backward
2
: articulated with the tongue tip turned up or curled back just under the hard palate <retroflex vowel>
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Origin of RETROFLEX
New Latin retroflexus, from Latin retro- + flexus, past participle of flectere to bend
Rhymes with RETROFLEX
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