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Definition retroflex
Etymology
From Latin r?tr?flexus, the perfect participle of r?tr?flect? (“bend, turn”), from flect? (“bend, turn”).
Adjective
retroflex (comparative more retroflex, superlative most retroflex)
- Bent or curved backwards.
- (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue approaches or touches the palate.
- (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
- (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
- (phonetics, general sense) Of any of the aforementioned pronunciations.
Noun
retroflex (plural retroflexes)
- (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate.
- (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the tip of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
- (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the blade of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
- (phonetics, general sense) Any of the aforementioned consonants.
Results 110 Words with the letters RETROFLEX
13 letter words with the letters RETROFLEX ↑
12 letter words with the letters RETROFLEX ↑
RETROFLEXION
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9 letter words with the letters RETROFLEX ↑
RETROFLEX
20
6 letter words with the letters RETROFLEX ↑
FERREL
10
FERRET
9
FLEXOR
17
FLORET
10
LEFTER
10
LOFTER
10
REFELT
10
REFLET
10
REFLEX
17
RETORE
6
ROLFER
10
TELFER
10
5 letter words with the letters RETROFLEX ↑
EXERT
12
EXTOL
13
FETOR
8
FLEER
9
FLEET
9
FORTE
8
FREER
8
FRERE
8
FRORE
8
OFTER
8
OXTER
12
REFEL
9
REFER
8
RELET
6
RETRO
5
TELEX
13
4 letter words with the letters RETROFLEX ↑
FEEL
8
FEET
7
FELT
8
FERE
7
FETE
7
FLEE
8
FLEX
15
FLOE
8
FORE
7
FORT
7
FREE
7
FRET
7
FROE
7
LEER
5
LEET
5
LEFT
8
LOFT
8
LORE
5
ORLE
5
REEF
7
REEL
5
REFT
7
RETE
4
ROLE
5
ROLF
8
RORT
4
ROTE
4
ROTL
5
TEEL
5
TELE
5
TOLE
5
TORE
4
TORR
4
TREE
4
TREF
7
3 letter words with the letters RETROFLEX ↑
EEL
4
EFT
6
ELF
7
ERE
3
ERR
3
FEE
6
FER
6
FET
6
FOE
6
FOR
6
FOX
13
FRO
6
LEE
4
LET
4
LEX
11
LOT
4
LOX
11
OFT
6
OLE
4
ORE
3
ORT
3
REE
3
REF
6
RET
3
REX
10
ROE
3
ROT
3
TEE
3
TEL
4
TOE
3
TOR
3
2 letter words with the letters RETROFLEX ↑
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