RETROFLEX


Meaning of RETROFLEX in English

ret ‧ ro ‧ flex /ˈretrəfleks/ BrE AmE adjective technical

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: retroflexus , from Latin flexus 'bent' ]

a retroflex speech sound is made with the end of your tongue pointing backwards and upwards

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.