Etymology

retroflex

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Today it means: Bent or curved backwards. Full definition →

Latin rētrōflexus
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  1. Latin · derived fromrētrōflexus
  2. English todayretroflex

From Latin rētrōflexus, the perfect participle of rētrōflectō (“bend, turn”), from flectō (“bend, turn”).

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