# retroverse

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Arranged in a backwards or reverse manner.

## Etymology
From Latin retroversus (“turned back”), from retro (“back”) + versum (“turned”). By surface analysis, retro- + -verse. Doublet of retrorse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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