[ret.ro.flex] adj [NL retroflexus, fr. L retro- + flexus, pp. of flectere to bend] (1776) 1: turned or bent abruptly backward
2: articulated with the tongue tip turned up or curled back just under the hard palate "~ vowel"
[ret.ro.flex] adj [NL retroflexus, fr. L retro- + flexus, pp. of flectere to bend] (1776) 1: turned or bent abruptly backward
2: articulated with the tongue tip turned up or curled back just under the hard palate "~ vowel"
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012