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retroflexion

ret·ro·flex·ion
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [re-truh-flek-shuh n]
    • /ˌrɛ trəˈflɛk ʃən/
    • /rˌetrəʊflˈekʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [re-truh-flek-shuh n]
    • /ˌrɛ trəˈflɛk ʃən/

Definitions of retroflexion word

  • noun retroflexion a bending backward. 1
  • noun retroflexion Pathology. a bending backward of the body of the uterus upon the cervix. 1
  • noun retroflexion Phonetics. retroflex articulation. the acoustic quality resulting from retroflex articulation; r-color. 1
  • noun retroflexion the act or condition of bending or being bent backwards 0
  • noun retroflexion the act of turning the tip of the tongue upwards and backwards towards the hard palate in the articulation of a vowel or a consonant 0
  • noun retroflexion the condition of being retroflex 0
See all 9 definitions of retroflexion

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Origin of retroflexion

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < New Latin retrōflexiōn- (stem of retrōflexiō), equivalent to Latin retrōflex(us) retroflex + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Retroflexion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Retroflexion

retroflexion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

retroflexion usage trend in Literature

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