Etymology

retrofract

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Today it means: Bent sharply back, so as to appear broken. Full definition →

Latin fractus
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  1. Latin · derived fromfractus
  2. English todayretrofract

retro- + Latin fractus, past participle of frangere (“to break”).

Words from the same roots

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