rétrograde

See also: retrograde, rétrogradé, and retrogradé

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.tʁɔ.ɡʁad/
• Homophones: rétrogradent, rétrogrades

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin retrōgradus.

Adjective

rétrograde (plural rétrogrades)

1. (derogatory) retrograde

   Des idées rétrogrades.

   Synonym: réactionnaire

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rétrograde

1. inflection of rétrograder:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “rétrograde”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.