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Marie's Retro Emporium

by Marie Bevis

Welcolme

What is the origin of the term retro?

Retro means coming from, or in the style of, a past era. In modern usage retro means dating from the 50s to the 70s, or designed to reflect the style of that era.

The term retro, with its current meaning, came about in the last thirty years. It is

difficult to be precise about its origin or about the exact period it refers to.

Retro is a recent term. In the 60s the term retro, with its current meaning, did not exist.

'Retro' is listed in the 1964 Concise Oxford English Dictionary as a prefix derived from French and Latin. Retro when combined with another word, such as 'grade' to make retrograde, means 'backwards', 'back again' or 'in return'. It can also mean situated behind, for example 'retrochoir' - part of a cathedral behind the altar.

The more common words using the prefix retro are:

• retroact - act retrospectively
• retrograde - retreating, moving backwards, reverting to a previous state
• retrospect - considering previous authorities or conditions

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