# retroshade

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A transitional period, occurring immediately before and after retrograde, during which a planet moves across the same part of the sky twice.

## Etymology
From retro- + shade.

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