retro- root words — words with the retro- root

The root retro- comes from Latin retro, meaning backward. 19 words in Dendril are built from it, including arrears, retroactive, retrograde, retrospect, retrospective, retrospectively, retrospects, retroactively, retrofit, retrofits, retrofitted, retrofitting. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the retro- root

Explore words with retro- — words containing the retro- root and sharing its sense of "backward". Examples include arrears, retroactive, retrograde, retrospect, retrospective, retrospectively, retrospects, retroactively, retrofit, retrofits, retrofitted, retrofitting. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The retro- root means backward, from Latin retro. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.