retral

adjective

at or near or toward the posterior

moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

Roots

retroretr- · Latin · backward/behind alis-al · Latin · pertaining to

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Where does retral come from?

The word retral breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: retr, from Latin retro (“backward/behind”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.