# retrorse

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Curved, pointed or oriented backward or downward.

## Etymology
From Latin retrorsus, contracted form of retroversus, from retro (“back”) + versum (“turned”). Doublet of retroverse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retrorse