Main Entry:

ret·ro·flex

Pronunciation:

\ˈre-trə-ˌfleks\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

New Latin retroflexus, from Latin retro- + flexus, past participle of flectere to bend

Date:

1776

1 : turned or bent abruptly backward 2 : articulated with the tongue tip turned up or curled back just under the hard palate <retroflex vowel>