RETROFLEX


Meaning of RETROFLEX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-trə-ˌfleks ]

adjective

Etymology: New Latin retroflexus, from Latin retro- + flexus, past participle of flectere to bend

Date: 1776

1. : turned or bent abruptly backward

2. : articulated with the tongue tip turned up or curled back just under the hard palate

retroflex vowel

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.