retrogrado

See also: retrogradó, retrógrado, and retrogradò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈtrɔ.ɡra.do/
• Rhymes: -ɔɡrado
• Hyphenation: re‧trò‧gra‧do

Etymology 1

From Latin retrōgradus, from retrō (“backwards”) + gradus (“step”). By surface analysis, retro- +‎ grado.

Adjective

retrogrado (feminine retrograda, masculine plural retrogradi, feminine plural retrograde)

1. retrograde (all senses)
2. backward
3. reactionary

Noun

retrogrado m (plural retrogradi)

1. stick in the mud

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

retrogrado

1. first-person singular present indicative of retrogradare

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /retɾoˈɡɾado/ [re.t̪ɾoˈɣ̞ɾa.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -ado
• Syllabification: re‧tro‧gra‧do

Verb

retrogrado

1. first-person singular present indicative of retrogradar