See also: Retroflex

English

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Etymology

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

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Adjective

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retroflex (comparative more retroflex, superlative most retroflex)

  1. Bent or curved backwards.
  2. (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.
  3. (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
  4. (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
  5. (phonetics, general sense) Of any of the aforementioned pronunciations.

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Noun

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retroflex (plural retroflexes)

  1. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate.
  2. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the tip of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
  3. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the blade of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
  4. (phonetics, general sense) Any of the aforementioned consonants.

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Verb

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retroflex (third-person singular simple present retroflexes, present participle retroflexing, simple past and past participle retroflexed)

  1. (transitive) To bend or curve backwards.
    • 2010, Stephen Nicholls, Stephen Worthley, Cardiovascular Imaging for Clinical Practice, page 123:
      [] retroflexing the endoscope tip and mechanically rotating the transducer.

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German

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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retroflex (strong nominative masculine singular retroflexer, not comparable)

  1. (phonetics) retroflex

Declension

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Further reading

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  • retroflex” in Duden online
  • retroflex” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache