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Meaning of "retroflex" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RETROFLEX

From Latin retrōflexus, from retrōflectere, from retro- + flectere to bend.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RETROFLEX

retroflex  [ˈrɛtrəʊˌflɛks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETROFLEX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retroflex is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RETROFLEX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Retroflex consonant

A retroflex consonant is a coronal consonant where the tongue has a flat, concave, or even curled shape, and is articulated between the alveolar ridge and the hard palate. They are sometimes referred to as cerebral consonants, especially in Indology. Other terms occasionally encountered are domal and cacuminal. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, retroflex consonants are indicated with a hook in the bottom right, such as. Alternatively, especially for those sounds with a relatively forward articulation, they can be indicated with a retracted diacritic; this occurs especially for.

Definition of retroflex in the English dictionary

The definition of retroflex in the dictionary is bent or curved backwards. Other definition of retroflex is of, relating to, or involving retroflexion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETROFLEX


Cineplex
ˈsɪnɪˌplɛks
circumflex
ˈsɜːkəmˌflɛks
complex
ˈkɒmplɛks
deflex
dɪˈflɛks
duplex
ˈdjuːplɛks
flex
flɛks
fourplex
ˈfɔːplɛks
ilex
ˈaɪlɛks
lex
lɛks
megaplex
ˈmɛɡəˌplɛks
multiplex
ˈmʌltɪˌplɛks
perplex
pəˈplɛks
pollex
ˈpɒlɛks
reflex
ˈriːflɛks
silex
ˈsaɪlɛks
simplex
ˈsɪmplɛks
suplex
ˈsuːplɛks
telex
ˈtɛlɛks
triplex
ˈtrɪplɛks
ulex
ˈjuːlɛks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETROFLEX

retrodiction
retrodictive
retroengine
retrofire
retrofit
retrofitted
retrofitting
retrofittings
retroflected
retroflection
retroflexed
retroflexion
retrogradation
retrograde
retrograde amnesia
retrograde canon
retrogradely
retrogress
retrogression
retrogressional

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETROFLEX

apartment complex
B complex
Babinski reflex
cinema complex
conditioned reflex
dorsiflex
herpes simplex
immune complex
knee reflex
leisure complex
metroplex
military-industrial complex
patellar reflex
plex
rooting reflex
shopping complex
single-lens reflex
time-division multiplex
twin-lens reflex
unconditioned reflex

Synonyms and antonyms of retroflex in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retroflex» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETROFLEX

Find out the translation of retroflex to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retroflex from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retroflex» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舌音
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retroflex
570 millions of speakers

English

retroflex
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेढा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

retroflex
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ретрофлексный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retroflex
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

retroflex
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

retroflex
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Retroflex
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

retroflex
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反転音
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

retroflex
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retroflex
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

retroflex
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வளைகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेट्रोफ्लक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

retroflex
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retroflessa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

retroflex
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ретрофлексний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retroflex
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανακεκομμένο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

retroflex
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retroflex
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retroflex
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retroflex

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETROFLEX»

The term «retroflex» is regularly used and occupies the 87.856 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETROFLEX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retroflex

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETROFLEX»

Discover the use of retroflex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retroflex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Acoustics of American English Speech: A Dynamic Approach
The /r/ phoneme in English is called a retroflex phoneme because the tongue tip is somewhat curled up during its production. It is considered an alveolar because the area of constriction is toward the alveolar ridge. But like /l/, /r/ does not have ...
Joseph P. Olive, Alice Greenwood, John Coleman, 1993
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Modern Chinese: A Basic Course
8.1 The Retroflex Ending "-r" In Chinese, there are many words at the end of which the vowels are pronounced with the retroflex "f Such vowels are called retroflex vowels, for the retroflex fi'r" and the vowel coming before it have been ...
‎1971
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Phonetic Symbol Guide
With sixty-one new entries, an expanded glossary of phonetic terms, added symbol charts, and a full index, this book will be an indispensable reference guide for students and professionals in linguistics, phonetics, anthropology, philology, ...
Geoffrey K. Pullum, William A. Ladusaw, 2013
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South Asian Languages: Structure, Convergence, and Diglossia
a nongeminate retroflex sonorant contrasted with a non-retroflex sonorant. It is also probably true that a retroflex lateral is more marked than a retro- flex nasal. This suggests that there are also different degrees in markedness" (p. 43, emphasis ...
Bhadriraju Krishnamurti, Colin P. Masica, Anjani Kumar Sinha, 1986
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Chilenismos:
Todd Scudiere. Retroflex Sounds Retroflex sounds are formed by placing the tip of the tongue on the roof of the mouth. Hindi also has different types of "d" and "t" sounds that are often difficult for English speakers to reproduce. When you ...
Todd Scudiere, 2003
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Phonologies of Asia and Africa: Including the Caucasus
Retroflexion One of the major characteristics not only of Hindi-Urdu but also of most of Indo-Aryan (and some Iranian, e.g., Pashto), Dravidian, and Munda languages is the occurrence of retroflex consonants (often called cerebrals; cf.
Alan S. Kaye, Peter T. Daniels, 1997
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Living on the Edge: 28 Papers in Honour of Jonathan Kaye
Introduction In this paper, I will examine the so-called diminutive retroflex sufflxation in Beijing Mandarin. The retroflex suffix [or] which originates in the word [or]1 'child' or 'smallness', functions as a diminutive suffix and is a striking ...
Stefan Ploch, 2003
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The Nordic Languages 2: An International Handbook of the ...
The Scandinavian retroflex flap "The strangest speech sound on Scandinavian soil" is, according to Lundell (1910, 41), the "thick f which still occurs in dialectal and regional speech varieties over a large part of the Scandinavian Peninsula as  ...
Oskar Bandle, Kurt Braunmuller, Ernst-Hakon Jahr, 2005
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A Sound Atlas of Irish English
of new Dublin English in the past decade or so has been characterised by the dissociation from more local varieties of English in the city, then one can understand why a retroflex [4] should have arisen and why it has been picked up so readily ...
Raymond Hickey, 2004
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A Course in Phonetics
tAble 7.2 Contrasts involving bilabial, dental, alveolar, retroflex, palatal, and velar places of articulation in Malayalam, illustrating the necessity for six points of articulation. As we saw in Chapter 3, dental articulations are indicated by a subscript ...
Peter Ladefoged, Keith Johnson, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETROFLEX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retroflex is used in the context of the following news items.
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Espen Technology provides 12000 LED tubes to CSU Fullerton
The product selected for the Phase 1 retrofit was Espen Technology's 4 foot, 12W Retroflex HE, with 1,800 lumens, 80+CRI, 4000K CCT, and 325 degree beam ... «LEDs Magazine, Jul 15»
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Espen Technology Provides 12000 LED Tubes to California State …
Cal State Fullerton selected the 12W Retroflex HE from Espen Technology for the Phase 1 retrofit, over the competition. The 4 foot, 12W Retroflex HE delivers ... «Solid State Lighting Design, Jul 15»
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Transcatheter Aortic Valves vs Surgery: Closing the Gap
Half of the patients were done with the RetroFlex 1 device, which didn't have a nose cone. For most centers, this was their first experience [with TAVI]. This was ... «Medscape, Apr 15»
4
Consonant Clusters with Coarticulation
(Or, your tongue tip and sides may have both elevated if you use a retroflex alveolar placement for “r”.) SEE ALSO iPad Use for Children With Apraxia. We can ... «ADVANCE for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Apr 15»
5
A Brahmin Misfit
More than anything else, when the Tamil Brahmin begins to speak, everyone knows that the phonetic retroflex nasals and dentals (both sounds amply revealed ... «Mainstream, Apr 15»
6
Compensatory Articulation for /r/
If you make the bunched /r/, try making the retroflex /r/. Start with the /l/ sound, “la, la, la”. With /l/, your tongue tip is on the alveolar ridge. Hold the /l/ starting ... «ADVANCE for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Feb 15»
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Polyps Can't Hide From This Colonoscope
Improve outcomes and efficiency with the RetroView high-definition video colonoscope from PENTAX Medical. The Retroflex's enhanced retroflex bending ... «OutpatientSurgery.net, Dec 14»
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PARTNER Registry Documents Strides Made in Transfemoral TAVR
While all received the Sapien valve (Edwards Lifesciences), more than 85% of trial participants were treated using the RetroFlex 1 or 2 delivery system (Edwards ... «TCTMD, Nov 14»
9
Ultrasounds Help Kids with Speech Impediments
The two primary strategies to create the “r” sound include a retroflex tongue shape, where the tongue tip is pointed up, and the bunched tongue shape, where ... «Laboratory Equipment, Oct 14»
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Ultrasound Guides Tongue to Pronounce "R" Sounds
The two primary strategies to create the “r” sound include a retroflex tongue shape, where the tongue tip is pointed up, and the bunched tongue shape, where ... «Newswise, Oct 14»

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